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attacked Kunduz city from several directions on Monday night and clashed with security forces for several hours, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Tuesday.
"At least 40 Taliban were killed in the clash with security forces and 50 others were maimed," the MoD said, adding: "The Afghan forces pushed back the Taliban attack."
"The situation is in the control of the Afghan forces and is back to normal," the statement said, adding that Afghan forces also pushed back Taliban attacks in Imam Sahib, Chahardara and Khan Abad districts on Monday night, and the "Taliban have suffered heavy casualties in the
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Acting Defense Minister Khalid visited Kunduz and said that eight Afghan forces were killed in the Taliban attack last night and several others were maimed: "The Taliban have suffered heavy casualties and over 50 Taliban were killed in last night's festivities."
"About 1am, the enemies launched attacks on Kunduz city from different directions and fortunately the Taliban suffered heavy casualties and over 40 Taliban were killed and over 60 others were maimed" said Mohammad Ali Yazdani, commander of 217 Pamir corps.
The Taliban said that the Afghan air forces had targeted "a hospital in Chahardara that killed civilians."
But there have been no reports yet of civilian casualties in the festivities or airstrikes.
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