Taliban fighters have continued their offensive in northern Afghanistan, making their first assault on a provincial capital since the United States and NATO drawdown began.
The Taliban says it briefly took control of Qala-e-Naw in Baghdis for the first time since 2001.
Afghanistan's defence ministry says its forces have killed more than 2,000 Taliban fighters this week, yet are still losing significant territory.
Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis reports.
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