Siege of Kunduz
2001 military operation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 2015 battle, see Battle of Kunduz (2015).
The siege of Kunduz occurred during the 2001 United States invasion of Afghanistan. After the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif on 9 November, the focus of the Northern Alliance advance shifted towards the city of Kunduz, which was the last remaining Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan.[6]
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Siege of Kunduz | |||||||
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Part of the War in Afghanistan | |||||||
US Army Special Forces soldiers with Northern Alliance fighters outside Kunduz in November 2001 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Northern Alliance United States |
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban al-Qaeda IMU | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mohammed Daud Daud Abdul Rashid Dostum Tommy Franks |
Mullah Fazl[1] Mullah Noori[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000[2] 12 advisers |
5,000 Taliban[1] 3,000 foreign fighters[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown None | Unknown casualties, 2,000-5,000 airlifted by ISI[4][5] (denied by the US and Pakistan) |
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