Government forces retreated from Kunduz on Monday after the Taliban captured the provincial capital. A city of 300,000, Kunduz is a transport hub for northern Afghanistan and the biggest win for the Taliban since they were ousted in 2001. Meanwhile, concerns remain about corruption and poor recruitment in the country’s NATO-trained forces as they struggle to drive the Taliban back out of the city.
Afghan Forces Fight to Retake Kunduz From the Taliban
Government forces retreated from Kunduz on Monday after the Taliban captured the provincial capital. A city of 300,000, Kunduz is a transport hub for northern Afghanistan and the biggest win for the Taliban since they were ousted in 2001. Meanwhile, concerns remain about corruption and poor recruitment in the country's NATO-trained forces as they struggle to drive the Taliban back out of the city.
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Guests:
Michael Kugelman, senior associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Dawood Azami, multimedia editor for BBC World Service