A week after the Taliban overran Kunduz, the fate of the strategic provincial capital in northern Afghanistan is far from clear as the Taliban and government forces continue to engage in periodic gunbattles. The estimated 300,000 Kunduz residents have paid a high price for violence in the city.
Kunduz After The Fighting
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A suspected militant being held by Afghan security forces in Kunduz.
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Taliban graffiti inside an Afghan police station in Kunduz.
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Government forces are out in the streets of Kunduz to show their control over the city on October 5.
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The streets of Kunduz are littered with burnt-out cars and vehicles.
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Afghan security forces moving an injured civilian to a local hospital in Kunduz on October 3.
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City streets appear calm but are largely deserted on October 5.
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The Afghan national flag replaced the Taliban flag on the city's main square on October 5.
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The fighting destroyed many civilians’ livelihoods. An abandoned motorcycle rickshaw used to carry people around the city.
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A burnt-out Taliban vehicle.
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Burqa-clad women from Kunduz wait to receive aid in neighboring Badakhshan Province.
