US conducts Kunduz air strike after Taliban assault: NATO

KUNDUZ: The US carried out an air strike Tuesday in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, a day after its provincial capital was captured by the Taliban.

"US forces conducted an airstrike in Kunduz province... to eliminate a threat to Afghan and coalition forces," a NATO statement said.

Meanwhile, the Afghan defence ministry told AFP, "Afghan army reinforcements began the operation to recapture Kunduz city at 8:00 am (0330 GMT) today," adding, "The police headquarters and city prison have been retaken."