![(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 4, 2020, Afghan security forces stand guard at an Afghan National Army (ANA) outposts after an attack by Taliban militants, in Kunduz Province. The Taliban will hold talks with the Afghan government on September 11, 2020, but it will be no easy task for the foes to bridge their ideological differences and resolve the bitter legacy of two decades of war. / AFP / STR](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BAILYXMGKIR3I4IJRHDVVB5JD4.jpg?smart=true&auth=606e955d359fd33971181e1b49ed79012608399ea6202d89419ade134d7f8f91&width=400&height=225)
Afghan security forces stand guard at an army outpost after an attack by Taliban militants in Kunduz province. AFP
Afghan security forces stand guard at an army outpost after an attack by Taliban militants in Kunduz province. AFP
Afghan government air strikes kill 24 civilians, claim witnesses
Witnesses say Afghan government air strikes killed at least 24 civilians, among them children, and wounded another six