Dozens of Afghan security personnel have been killed by Taliban militants who overran a military intelligence base near Kabul.
The base in Maidan Shahr, is a training centre for pro-government militia members.
The militants smashed their way in by detonating a captured ‘Humvee’ packed with explosives.
The attack is one of the deadliest on the secret service and follows a string of battlefield setbacks for the army.
The attack on the National Directorate for Security (NDS) base in central Wardak province came hours before the Taliban held another round of peace talks with US diplomats in Qatar.
Reports say the base in Maidan Shahr, about 30km (19 miles) south-west of Kabul, is a training centre for pro-government militia members.
