KUNDUZ, Afghanistan Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Afghan government forces in counter-attack have killed more than 40 armed Taliban insurgents, forcing the hardliner group to vacate many areas in and around Kunduz city on Tuesday, senior security official Mahfoozullah Akbari said.
"More than 40 Taliban rebels have been killed since early morning when the government forces launched counter-offensive and forced militants to retreat from several areas in Kunduz city," Akbari told Xinhua.
Taliban militants in a surprise move entered the northern Kunduz city, the capital of the strategically important Kunduz province, along the border with Tajikistan on Monday.
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