Afghan Forces Regain Kunduz City after Taliban Attack

The Afghan government says it has retaken control of the city of Kunduz from the Taliban, three days after the insurgents swept into the city. Sources told the BBC that a night-time offensive by government special forces took just hours to drive out Taliban fighters, who had suffered heavy casualties.
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(Picture: Afghan special forces arrive at the airport as they launch a counteroffensive to retake the city from Taliban insurgents on September 29, 2015; Credit: AFP/Getty Images)