There has been a deadly siege on the Afghan city of Kunduz where reports say hundreds of Taliban fighters are attacking the city from several directions.
Police said that the militants have entered a hospital and are locked in deadly combat with security forces.
Kunduz province has seen a number of attacks since April, with the Taliban joining forces with other insurgents.
The assault comes a day after a bomb attack on a sports match in the Eastern Paktika province killed nine people.
Kunduz province contains major roads that connect central and northern Afghanistan, including a road to the capital, Kabul.
