Taliban forces storm the northern Afghan city of Kunduz

The Taliban says it carried out a suicide bombing in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz which killed at least ten people. The attack followed hours of fighting which began when the militants attacked from several directions. The fighting comes despite peace talks between US and Taliban negotiators.

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(Picture: An Afghan government soldiers fights the Taliban in Kunduz Credit: Reuters)