'Hundreds' of Afghan soldiers surrender to Taliban near Kunduz: lawmaker

11 Aug, 2021

KABUL: Hundreds of Afghan soldiers who retreated to the airport outside Kunduz after the Taliban captured the northern city at the weekend have surrendered, a local lawmaker told AFP Wednesday.

Amruddin Wali, a member of the Kunduz provincial council, said soldiers, police and uprising forces "surrendered to the Taliban with all their military gear".

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