A Taliban fighter mans a checkpoint in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, in 2010. AP file
On Friday, fighters and suicide bombers of the Taliban movement stromed an Afghan army base in northern Afghanistan.
Taliban members attacked the headquarters of the 209th Corps in the province of Balkh and army troops reportedly suffered high casualties.
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Clashes are still ongoing in the area.