A Look At What the Fall Of Kunduz Will Mean For Afghanistan's Future

Deutsche Welle: Why Kabul struggled to retake Kunduz

Three days after losing Kunduz, Afghan forces say they have retaken much of the provincial capital. DW examines the role played by foreign troops in the fighting, and how the Taliban managed to temporarily hold the city.

Afghan officials said government troops pushed overnight into Kunduz and managed to retake much of the strategically important northern city, including its center. A joint army and police operation was launched late Wednesday, with ground forces moving from the Kunduz airport. Although the insurgents have been forced to retreat in heavy street fighting, the government conceded that the operation to clear the city - captured by the Taliban earlier this week - was still ongoing and could take some days.

WNU Editor: Bottom line .... the fall of Kunduz and the struggle to recapture it reveals how difficult it is going to be for Afghanistan to maintain stability and security in the face of a Taliban insurgency who are still determined to continue the war.

More News On The Fall of Kunduz

Afghan security forces in control of Kunduz, say police -- The National/Reuters
Pockets of Resistance in Kunduz as Reports of Taliban Abuses Surface -- Stars and Stripes
Taliban Forces Accused of Atrocities In Kunduz 'Reign Of Terror' -- Radio Free Europe
Taliban militants committed gang rapes and mass murders in Kunduz -- RAWA
Afghan Taliban trumpets taking Kunduz -- AP
Afghan Taliban leader claims ‘victory’ in Kunduz -- Times of Israel
Taliban leader says Afghan insurgency strong, Kunduz a 'symbolic victory' -- Chicago Tribune
What do ordinary Afghans think about the Taliban's resurgence? -- Masoud Popalzai, CNN
Taliban capture of Kunduz is no surprise -- Ahmed Rashid, Gulf News
The Taliban Captures Kunduz: Should the U.S. Still Leave Afghanistan as Planned? -- Jessica McLaughlin, Law Street
Watching Kunduz Collapse From the Sidelines: The fall of Kunduz jeopardizes Pakistan's quest for internal stability. -- Raza Runi, Foreign Policy
After Kunduz: Is there hope for Afghanistan? -- Huffington post