Fighting Reportedly Starts Up Again
From Times Wire Reports
Officials with the Taliban religious army, which rules 85% of the country including Kabul, the capital, accused the opposition of launching a major offensive in Kunduz province in the north. The Taliban said it had repulsed its opponents and inflicted heavy casualties. The report could not be independently confirmed. U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Pakistan failed Sunday night.
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