A week after the Taliban overran Kunduz, the fate of the strategic provincial capital in northern Afghanistan is far from clear as the Taliban and government forces continue to engage in periodic gunbattles. The estimated 300,000 Kunduz residents have paid a high price for violence in the city.
Kunduz After The Fighting
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Afghan security forces moving an injured civilian to a local hospital in Kunduz on October 3.
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City streets appear calm but are largely deserted on October 5.
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The Afghan national flag replaced the Taliban flag on the city's main square on October 5.
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The fighting destroyed many civilians’ livelihoods. An abandoned motorcycle rickshaw used to carry people around the city.