Afghanistan: Thousands flee fighting between government, Taliban

About 5,000 families flee their homes from Kunduz city as Taliban fighters intensify attacks across the country.

About 5,000 Afghan families have fled their homes in Kunduz after days of fighting between the Taliban fighters and government forces, officials said on Saturday, as the deadline looms for US-led troops to withdraw. Heavy fighting has also been reported in the provinces of Kandahar and Baghlan, where the Afghan forces claimed to have retaken areas from Taliban control but the armed group still held on to parts of Pul-e-Khumri area in central Baghlan, according to local media. The Taliban has taken control of dozens of districts since US-led NATO foreign forces started their final withdrawal in May.