Afghan officials say Taliban insurgents have stormed a police headquarters in the capital of northern Baghlan province and that a gun battle is still taking place inside.
Provincial council head Safder Mohsini said Sunday that the attack began with a large explosion outside the security headquarters.
He said police have taken casualties but was unable to provide an exact figure.
A Talban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack, saying a suicide bomber had used a Humvee packed with explosives.
The provincial governor's spokesman, Mahmood Haqmal, confirmed Sunday's attack on the police headquarters.
The Taliban carry out near-daily attacks on Afghan forces even as peace efforts have accelerated to find an end to Afghanistan's nearly 18-year war.
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