The end of the US deployment could play into the Taliban's hands, warns the former secretary of state.
At least 2,500 US troops are currently deployed as part of the 9,600-strong Nato Afghan mission.
She said the potential collapse of the Afghan government and a possible takeover by the Taliban could result in a new civil war. They said militants had blown up the post after digging a tunnel for about 400m to access it from a nearby house. One soldier had been captured by the insurgents, they said. Other reports put the Afghan army casualties much higher.
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