Armed Clash in Kunduz.
Local sources in Kunduz Province reported an armed clash between unknown gunmen and Taliban fighters on Monday, 5 January 2026, at around 8:30 p.m. local time in the Samti Siaf area of Kunduz City.
The disturbance began with an explosion, followed by intermittent fighting around checkpoints. Taliban forces responded with scattered gunfire.
No confirmed information about casualties has been released.
This incident comes amid repeated claims by anti-Taliban groups that they have carried out attacks against Taliban positions in multiple provinces, although Taliban officials have not publicly commented on these incidents or reported losses among their forces.
