Afghan security forces prepare for battle with the Taliban in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer
VOA: Afghan Forces Battle Insurgents Around Kunduz
Afghan officials and insurgent sources said intense fighting is raging near the northern city of Kunduz.
An Interior Ministry statement issued Sunday said Afghan forces killed at least 44 Taliban insurgents and wounded many more in overnight clashes around the provincial capital.
The fighting erupted Friday after the Taliban staged a major offensive on security outposts around Kunduz in its bid to capture the city.
Both sides have since claimed inflicting heavy casualties on the other, but it is difficult to ascertain official and insurgent claims because of the volatile situation in Kunduz and surrounding northern Afghan provinces.
A Taliban spokesman accused Afghan and U.S.-led foreign forces of conducting extensive aerial bombing in and around Kunduz.
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Update: Heavy fighting continues in Afghan city Kunduz -- Reuters
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