Kunduz assault: Afghan forces ‘in control of city’

Afghan security forces are back in control of the strategic northern city of Kunduz, Nato forces and local police say.

Afghan security forces are back in control of the strategic northern city of Kunduz, Nato forces and local police say.

Taliban fighters earlier appeared to have breached the city, reportedly raising their flag in a central square.

In a major victory, Kunduz was briefly captured by the Taliban in September 2015 but government forces, backed by Nato, recaptured it within days.

“The city centre is now in our hands and not in their hands. We are launching an attack to clean up the area,” Kunduz police chief KassimJangalBagh told the AFP news agency.

Afghan government forces are estimated to have control over no more than two-thirds of Afghanistan.