Afghan Special Forces destroy Taliban prison, arms and explosives depots in Kunduz

The Afghan Special Forces have destroyed a Taliban prison and depots containing weapons, munitions, and explosives in northern Kunduz province.

The Afghan Special Forces have destroyed a Taliban prison and depots containing weapons, munitions, and explosives in northern Kunduz province.

The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the raid was condcuted late on Monday night in the vicinity of 4th police district of Kunduz city.

The statement further added that the raid was conducted Special Forces of the Afghan army and Afghan intelligence.

Several improvised explosive devices and equipment used in suicide vests were also destroyed during the operation, the 209th Shaheen Corps added in its statement.

Kunduz is among the relatively volatile provinces in North of Afghanistan where Taliban have active presence in some of its districts and often attempt to carry out attacks against the government and security institutions.