KABUL, Afghanistan — Heavily armed insurgents wearing suicide vests struck Tuesday at two of the most prominent symbols of the American diplomatic and military presence in Kabul, the United States Embassy and the nearby NATO headquarters, demonstrating the Taliban’s ability to infiltrate even the most heavily fortified districts of the capital.Keep reading.
As the insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades, Westerners sought shelter — one rocket penetrated the embassy compound — and Afghan government workers fled their offices, emptying the city center. NATO and Afghan troops responded with barrages of bullets. At least 6 people were killed and 19 wounded.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
VIDEO: Afghanistan Firefight — NATO Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force, Kabul
Via This Ain't Hell...:And at New York Times, "Militants Attack U.S. Embassy in Kabul."
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