Taliban Launches Attack on Kunduz

Officials in northern Afghanistan say the Taliban has launched a coordinated attack on Kunduz and insurgents have entered the city. Authorities say the Monday morning attack was launched from several directions and security forces are pushing back the insurgents. A Taliban spokesman said the militants have captured several checkpoints in the city. The Taliban offensive on the city comes one day ahead of a major donor conference in Brussels where Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will...

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