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September 29, 2015

Taliban Seize Control of Major Afghan City for First Time Since 2001 
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In Afghanistan, Taliban forces have seized control of a major Afghan
city for the first time since 2001 after taking over the northern city
of Kunduz. This comes amid a deteriorating security situation in
Afghanistan, with the U.N. reporting civilian casualties are at
"record-high levels" this year. Late Monday, Afghan General Murad Ali
Murad pledged to retake the city through a counter-attack, which begins
this morning.

Gen. Murad Ali Murad: "We have had an emergency security meeting
tonight. Right now we are controlling the situation in Kunduz province,
and we have already prepared ourselves to change the current situation
in Kunduz city. You will see a change in the situation in Kunduz city by
tomorrow."

 

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