U.S. troops dispatched to Kunduz to help Afghan forces
Video shot by a police officer shows Afghan forces fighting to retake central Kunduz, after Monday's surprise attack by Taliban fighters. At the United Nations, Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah put part of the blame on Pakistan for the attack. (Reuters)
KABUL — Special Operations forces from the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan came under fire from Taliban militants Wednesday after being dispatched to the northern city of Kunduz to help Afghan forces retake it from insurgents who seized it earlier this week, coalition officials said.
