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| Afghanistan |
| Forces Repel Taliban, Move Injured Civilians to Hospitals |
| 2015-10-04 |
| [Tolo News] In addition to forcing the Taliban back from Kunduz city, the Afghan troops are also transporting injured civilians to hospitals -- a move that civilians have welcomed. TOLOnews journalist Sharif Amiry -- who was the first journalist to make his way into the city of Kunduz -- said the security forces were being attacked by the Taliban from civilian homes, where they are hiding. "There is heavy fighting between the security forces and Taliban near civilian homes," reported Sharif, who is embedded with a convoy of security forces clearing the city from turbans. "Taliban are hiding in civilian homes but the security forces are trying their best to protect civilians and move the injured people to hospitals." An injured Kunduz resident who was being moved to the hospital called for mercy from the Taliban. "For Allah's sake, stop killing us," the injured civilian pleaded. Another resident of Kunduz told the news hound that the Taliban set his vehicle on fire when he was heading to the hospital to see his injured relative who he said had later departed this vale of tears. Sharif, who was caught in a Taliban ambush, reported that the gunnies were also hiding inside the Kunduz University building from where they opened fire on the convoy of troops he was with. "The situation has not normalized and the fighting still continues on the streets," said Sharif. Talking about the crimes of Taliban, an Afghan National Army (ANA) general said the gunnies showed no mercy to the civilians. "They [Taliban] have torched civilian homes and also burned hundreds of copies of Holy Koran," Major General Zmari Paikan said. This came after the security forces in the early morning recaptured six Taliban members who had beat feet from Kunduz jail following the turbans' well-planned attack on the city. Sharif however reported that still some parts of the city are under Taliban control. The Taliban launched an attack on Kunduz city on Monday after hundreds of well-equipped bully boys, including Pak nationals, stormed the city and over ran government facilities. They also stormed the prison and let 600 inmates, including 110 Taliban members, escape. |
| Posted by:Fred |