At least two Afghan security forces and 15 Taliban militants were killed as the Afghan security forces repulsed a Taliban attack on Kunduz city, capital of northern Kunduz province, on Saturday.

The Afghan National Security Council said Saturday that it has assigned a fact-finding team to investigate into a deadly airstrike launched by NATO-led coalition forces, in the country's restive south that killed 17 police officers.

Russia is not giving up on efforts to destabilize Afghanistan and drive divisions between the United States and its coalition partners, according to the outgoing commander of U.S. forces in the country.