Afghan army soldiers stand guard in front of a military vehicle in Kunduz, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2015. Afghan security forces after five days of fierce fighting evicted Taliban militants from the northern Kunduz city and after pulling down Taliban white flags from each part of the city hoisted government three-colored flag on the top of Provincial Governor House on Monday. (Xinhua/Ajmal)
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces after five days of fierce fighting evicted Taliban militants from the northern Kunduz city and after pulling down Taliban white flags from each part of the city hoisted government three-colored flag on the top of Provincial Governor House on Monday.
"The enemies have been defeated and the situation is returning to normalcy," deputy to chief of army staff General Murad Ali Murad told reporters after hoisting government flag on the building of Governor House, here.
General Murad who is leading the counter-offensive and cleanup operations in Kunduz also noted that the enemies have hugely suffered and search operation to locate any Taliban insurgent if hidden in houses is continuing.
Taliban militants in a surprise attack overrun major parts of Kunduz city, the capital of Kunduz province last Monday, but the government forces backed by U.S. military later launched a counter- offensive.
"The cleanup operation would last until lasting peace returns to Kunduz and adjoining areas, General Murad said.
Related:
Taliban attack on Afghan's Maimana city repulsed, 23 insurgents killed
MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Taliban massive offensive on Faryab's provincial capital Maimana city, 425 km northwest of Kabul, was repulsed Monday morning leaving 23 insurgents dead bodies, deputy to provincial police chief Baryali Basharyar said.
The insurgents fled away after leaving 23 dead bodies including shaodwy governor behind on the ground, Basharyar said. Full story
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- A suspected U.S airstrike on a charity hospital in north Afghanistan killed at least 19 people Saturday, an attack U.S. President Barack Obama described as a "tragic incident" and the UN condemned as "inexcusable."
At early hours of Saturday, the air raid reportedly launched by U.S. forces in Afghanistan struck the Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) or MSF hospital in Kunduz city, capital of northern Kunduz province, killing at least 19 people and injuring 37 others. Full story
