Hundreds of Taliban fighters have seized parts of the strategic northern Afghan city of Kunduz, reports say.
There is fierce fighting after militants launched a surprise attack from several directions. There are casualties on both sides, police say.
Taliban fighters have taken government buildings in the city centre, a BBC report said.
Monday's attack appears to be one of the most significant mounted on a provincial capital by the Taliban, correspondents say.
Government officials say that reinforcements have been sent to the city.
Kunduz province has seen a number of attacks since April, with the Taliban joining forces with other insurgents.
The city is symbolically significant to the Taliban as it was their former northern stronghold before their government was overthrown in 2001.
The assault comes a day after a bomb attack on a sports match in eastern Paktika province killed nine people.
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