World Bulletin / News Desk

The US carried out an air strike Tuesday in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, a day after its provincial capital was captured by the Taliban.

"US forces conducted an airstrike in Kunduz province... to eliminate a threat to Afghan and coalition forces," a NATO statement said.

Kunduz is the first city seized by the Taliban since their regime was overthrown in a US-led invasion in 2001. The city's fall comes as President Ashraf Ghani marks one year in office.