U.S. Special Forces Engaged In Fire-Fight During Afghan City Kunduz Offensive

Reuters: U.S. special forces fired in 'self-defense' during Afghan city offensive

U.S. special forces accompanied and later fought alongside Afghan troops who stormed the northern city of Kunduz on Thursday to wrest back control from Taliban insurgents, the international military coalition in Afghanistan said.

A spokesman said the American troops were advisers, but were forced to defend themselves while traveling with Afghan forces on their offensive to retake the first provincial capital to fall to the Taliban since 2001.

"U.S. Special Forces advisers, while advising and assisting elements of the Afghan Special Security Forces, encountered an insurgent threat in Kunduz city (on) Oct. 1," said Col. Brian Tribus.

He added that the Americans "returned fire in self-defence to eliminate the threat".

WNU Editor: This is not going to be the last time that U.S. forces will be finding themselves engaged in a fire-fight as this offensive unfolds.