149 hostages freed by Afghan forces after Taliban ambush
Monday, 20 August 2018 () Afghan forces have rescued 149 people in northern Kunduz province who had been abducted by the Taliban just hours earlier. By mid-afternoon, fighting was still under way in the area to free 21 remaining hostages, officials added. The operation was a boost for Afghan forces, which have struggled to contain a resurgent Taliban on battlefields across the country. Taliban fighters gathering with residents to celebrate a three-day ceasefire in June (Ramat Gul/AP) On Monday morning, the Taliban ambushed a...
Monday, 20 August 2018 ()
Afghan forces have rescued 149 people in northern Kunduz province who had been abducted by the Taliban just hours earlier. By mid-afternoon, fighting was still under way in the area to free 21 remaining hostages, officials added. The operation was a boost for Afghan forces, which have struggled to contain a resurgent Taliban on battlefields across the country. Taliban fighters gathering with residents to celebrate a three-day ceasefire in June (Ramat Gul/AP) On Monday morning, the Taliban ambushed a...