MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Kunduz province has been a hotbed of Taliban activity in Afghanistan. In September 2015, the Taliban seized the 300,000-large provincial capital city of Kunduz after months of fighting between the militants and government forces.
"I mentioned this in the past that 70 percent of Kunduz is under the control of militants, but now the percentage has increased after another district fallen to insurgents – including most parts of Dasth-e-Archi district. We are concerned about the situation and so are the residents," council deputy head Zargul Alemi said, as quoted by the TOLOnews channel on Friday.
Taliban fighters have overran up to 90 percent of the Archi district, Alemi said, adding that the government only controls four roads in the entire province.
Afghanistan is experiencing significant political, social and security-related instability, as radical extremist organizations, including the Taliban, continue to stage attacks against civilian and state targets. The Taliban now controls more territory than at any time since 2001, according to the United Nations.
