Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 25, 2013



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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More News On Afghanistan

Taliban attack on Afghan government palace leaves 11 dead -- CBC/AP
Taliban suicide bombers attack presidential palace and CIA headquarters in Afghanistan -- Daily Mail
Taliban claim responsibility for suicide attack in Afghanistan, say CIA base targeted -- FOX News
Afghan Forces Repel Taliban Attack Near Presidential Palace -- Voice of America
Taliban Launch Deadly Attack in Kabul -- New York Times
Taliban Stage Brazen Assault Near Afghan Presidential Palace -- Voice of America
Taliban militants storm Afghan government compound -- AP
4 suicide bombers, 3 security guards killed in Kabul attack -- Khaama Press
Afghan Taliban assault in Kabul secure zone -- BBC
Taliban Gunmen With Fake IDs Attack Afghan Leader’s Palace -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Taliban militants, disguised in foreign uniforms, attack Afghan presidential compound -- Washington Post
Taliban gunmen attack Kabul presidential palace -- The Guardian
Afghan presidential palace attacked -- The Telegraph
Gun battle near U.S. Embassy in Kabul after suspected Taliban found with fake NATO IDs -- McClatchy News
Explosion kill 9 Afghan civilians in Kandahar province -- Khaama Press
High expectations: Fledging Afghan air force pressured for readiness -- Washington Times
Kerry Eases Indian Worry Over Talks With Taliban -- ABC News/AP
Taliban's flagpole removed in bid to resurrect peace talks -- NBC
US ambassador call on Taliban group to sit-in for peace talks -- Khaama Press
US envoy in Pakistan to discuss Afghan peace efforts -- FOX News/AFP
Long-held Afghan fears lie behind rejection of US-Taliban talks -- NBC
Protections For Women Under Threat In Afghanistan -- Radio Free Europe
Afghanistan was a fools’ war -- Linda S. Heard, Special to Gulf News

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