KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): The Kunduz-Takhar highway was closed for traffic as a result of a clash between security forces and Taliban insurgents in northern Kunduz province on Sunday, an official said.
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali Yazdani, commander of 217th Pamir Military Corps, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants attacked security check-posts on the Kunduz-Takhar highway.
The clash led to closure of the highway, he said, adding that the militants suffered heavy casualties but exact number was unknown.
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