Afghan Security Forces Push Back Taliban Advance on Northern City

Afghanistan security forces said Sunday they have halted advances overnight by the Taliban on a key northern city and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. The fighting on the outskirts of Pul-e-Khumri, capital of Baghlan province, erupted when the Taliban overran several villages and security outposts, residents and insurgent sources said. The hostilities temporarily closed the main highway, which links the national capital of Kabul with eight northern provinces as well as...

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