FILE – In this Oct. 2, 2015 file photo, an Afghan soldier raises his hands as a victory sign, in Kunduz city, north of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Dehsabzi, File) FILE – In this Oct. 2, 2015 file photo, an Afghan soldier raises his hands as a victory sign, in Kunduz city, north of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Dehsabzi, File)Afghan civilians were increasingly leaving the northern city of Kunduz on Thursday to escape fighting between government forces and the Taliban, a battle now in its fourth day, officials said. The fighting in Kunduz, located on a key national crossroads, has raised concerns of a repeat scenario as last year, when it briefly fell to the Taliban. Gen. Charles Cleveland, said Afghan commandoes were clearing “isolated pockets of Taliban resistance” within the city today.

Source: Indian Express October 06, 2016 10:29 UTC