Battle of Kunduz (2016)

Battle of Kunduz (2016)
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Date3–12 October 2016[2]
(1 week and 2 days)
Location
Kunduz, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan
36°43′43″N 68°52′05″E / 36.728611°N 68.868056°E / 36.728611; 68.868056
Result Afghan victory
Belligerents

Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Supported by:
RS:[1]

Taliban
Commanders and leaders
Afghanistan Gen. Kassim Jangal Bagh (Kunduz provincial police chief) Abdul Salam
Strength
Afghanistan 100 special forces
Afghanistan 1,000 soldiers
Unknown number of police forces		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
40+ killed
unknown wounded		 90+ killed and dozens injured
200 civilian casualties
24,000 people displaced[3]
Battle of Kunduz (2016) is located in Afghanistan
Battle of Kunduz (2016)
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Kunduz within Afghanistan

The Battle of Kunduz occurred on 3 October 2016 in the Afghan city of Kunduz between Afghan National Security Forces and Taliban insurgents. It occurred exactly a year after the 2015 battle when the Taliban briefly controlled the city.

  1. ^ "US Military Conducts Airstrikes in Troubled Afghan City". 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference clear Kunduz was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.N. says situation 'rapidly deteriorating' in embattled Afghan city". Reuters. 6 October 2016.