Kabul Presidential Compound Attackers Killed -- Al Jazeera
Early morning assault on building in heart of Kabul results in explosions and 90-minute gunfight, police say.
Taliban attackers armed with explosives and guns have staged a raid on the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul, resulting in the deaths of at least three Afghan guards, officials and eyewitnesses say.
At least four attackers were also killed, officials said.
The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the attack targeting the presidential palace and the nearby United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) office in one of the most secure areas of central Kabul on Tuesday morning.
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