Afghan security forces try to flush out Taliban in Kunduz
Afghan security forces were going from house to house hunting for remaining Taliban insurgents in Kunduz Friday, days after the militants captured the city in a stunning strike, sparking fierce fighting. The Taliban claimed to have shot the C-130 Hercules down near Jalalabad. The Taliban's offensive in Kunduz, their biggest tactical success since 2001, marks a blow for Afghanistan's NATO-trained forces, who have largely been fighting on their own since December.
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