A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed vehicle near an Afghan military checkpoint in the country's northeastern Kunduz province on Tuesday, killing at least one person, a security official said. Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement sent to the media. During that time, the city of Kunduz twice fell into the hands of the Taliban before Afghan forces retook it. Zabi Amani, spokesman for the Sari Pul governor, said Afghan security forces managed to retake control of Mirzawalang from the insurgents. Earlier, the Taliban also claimed responsibility for the attack in Mirzawalang but denied the killing of locals.

Source: ABC News August 15, 2017 09:24 UTC