Uniformed Gunman Kills 2 Afghan Soldiers In Defense Ministry -- L.A. Times
A Taliban spokesman says the attacker tried, without success, to assassinate the Afghan and French defense ministers. The assailant is killed before he can detonate explosives.
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - An insurgent dressed as an Afghan soldier opened fire Monday inside the Defense Ministry, killing two soldiers in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate the Afghan and French defense ministers, officials said.
The attacker, who was also armed with explosives, struck the ministry before noon, ahead of a joint press conference the ministers had scheduled.
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