10 October 2016

News Story: Kunduz Residents Desperate As Battles Continue

Kunduz, Afghanistan (Click Image to Enlarge)
by Karimullah Amini

Kunduz residents on Saturday criticized government's security strategy for their city, saying the security institutions have failed to safeguard the province.

Reports from the frontlines and the outskirts of Kunduz indicate that thousands of people are dealing with severe food shortages after a week of ongoing battles between the Taliban and security forces.

"We took our children and escaped with only our clothes and left our whole property behind," said an elderly woman from Kunduz.

"Taliban kill anyone who has worked with the security forces or local police force," said another resident.

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