Afghanistan: Taliban overrun city of Kunduz — live updates

The Taliban have overrun the northern provincial capital of Kunduz as part of a major offensive. It is a major blow for Afghan forces and it is not the only city where fierce fighting is taking place.

• The Taliban have taken key government sites in Kunduz
• The city was a former base of operations for the German Bundeswehr
• The Taliban have seized the provincial capitals of Sar-e-Pul and Taleqan
• Fighting is continuing in Lashkar Gah, Herat and Kandahar

Kunduz plays a key role for the Taliban

• Deutsche Welle

Journalist Charlie Faulkner talked with DW from Kabul about the importance of Kunduz to the Taliban, the…

• Afghanistan: Taliban overrun…