Rebels storm military post in Balkh in northern Afghanistan. The Taliban say at least 20 are killed.

Rebels from the Taliban have killed at least 15 afghan regeringssoldater at a military post in the province of Balkh in the northern part of the country.

It informs the local authorities.

18 years after the UNITED states attacked and drove out the Taliban government in Afghanistan, experiencing the country a record number of killed and wounded.

Distriktsguvernøren in Dawlatabad, where the attack took place, says dozens of islamist insurgents from the Taliban attack on the military position. Here were stationed, both the soldiers and the people from the country's intelligence service.

the Taliban, fighting to oust all foreign forces, took the short after the blame for the attack.

Here was that at least 20 soldiers were killed, six wounded and four captured.

the Snow has fallen over Afghanistan. It tends to mean fewer attacks from the Taliban. The rebels usually use the drive to regroup, before they put the time in an offensive in the spring.

Tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers, as well as the 2400 american military personnel have been killed since the US attack in 2001.

the 43 Danish soldiers have lost their lives during operations in Afghanistan. Denmark continues to have a training mission in Afghanistan.

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