How the Taliban are taking control of Kunduz, the Bundeswehr's Afghan nightmare

(19-08-2009) Six years ago, German soldiers came to Afghanistan's Kunduz province to carry out reconstruction work. Now they are engaged in a bitter struggle with the resurgent Taliban, who are trying to sabotage Thursday's presidential election. Many local people no longer believe the Europeans can help them.

Today the region has turned into a battleground, and the Germans, who never wanted to get involved in combat, are in the thick of it. The Taliban have returned, and they are gaining more and more support among the local population.

Der Spiegel: How the Taliban Are Taking Control of Kunduz, The Bundeswehr's Afghan Nightmare (19-08-2009)

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The Washington Post: As Taliban makes comeback in Kunduz province, war spreads to northern Afghanistan (19-3-2010)