KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): Hundreds of Taliban stormed Kunduz City, the capital of northern Kunduz province, but the attack was repulsed and heavy casualties were inflicted on the rebels, a top security official claimed on Monday.
Col. Manzoor Stanikzai, the provincial police chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Taliban wanted to overrun Kunduz City but their attempt was foiled.
He said around 250 militants attacked the strategically important provincial capital but security forces stopped the fighters in their tracks.
Stanikzai added eight security forces were killed . . .
