At least seven Afghan army soldiers and three other security personnel of the country's national intelligence agency were killed on Tuesday after the Taliban insurgents attacked a joint military camp in the northern Balkh province, the defence ministry said.

10 Afghan security force personnel killed in military camp attack

Patrick Shanahan, who on Tuesday becomes the acting US secretary of defence, takes the helm of America's massive military machine at a critical time. Shanahan is moving up from his position as deputy defence secretary to the top spot following the resignation of Jim Mattis, who quit over long-running - and ultimately irreconcilable - disagreements with President Donald Trump.

After Jim Mattis, Patrick Shanahan takes Pentagon helm at critical time

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10 Afghan security force personnel killed in military camp attack

After Jim Mattis, Patrick Shanahan takes Pentagon helm at critical time