'Hundreds' of Afghan soldiers surrender to Taliban near Kunduz: lawmaker
Last updated on: 12 August,2021 11:26 am
'Hundreds' of Afghan soldiers surrender to Taliban near Kunduz: lawmaker
KABUL (AFP) - 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".