Troops battle for control of Kunduz province - 05 Sept 09

NATO troops are coming under fire for their actions in Afghanistan. European ministers meeting in Stockholm have condemned an air strike ordered in Kunduz province, that killed dozens of people. And in an unprecedented move, the top US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal has spoken on local television in an attempt to reassure the local population. Kunduz is in a strategically important location, and as Al Jazeeras James Bays reports, Afghan and foreign troops are facing difficulties in keeping the province out of Taliban control.

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• James Bays
• Afghanistan
• Kunduz
• Nato