At least two Afghan security forces and 15 Taliban militants were killed as the Afghan security forces repulsed a Taliban attack on Kunduz city, capital of northern Kunduz province, on Saturday, a provincial government spokesman said, APA reports citing Xinhua.
"The clashes started roughly at 1:00 a.m. local time Saturday after militants armed with assault rifles, machine guns and rocket launchers attacked the city from three locations, but the security forces effectively repelled the attackers," spokesman Esmatullah Muradi said.