Taliban Launch An Attack On Kabul's Green Village International Zone

Taliban activity has increased in the area recently, intelligence sources have said [Reuters]

Taliban Suicide Bombers Die In Attack On International Zone In Kabul -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Four Afghan Taliban suicide bombers died when a group of the militants tried to storm an international zone in Kabul on Wednesday in the latest high-profile assault aimed at foreign targets in Afghanistan.

The attackers tried to break into a complex known as Green Village, starting with the explosion of a van at the gate of the heavily guarded area in eastern Kabul that houses foreign contractors and various facilities.

Security forces repelled them after about an hour of fighting and no casualties were reported among the area's residents, officials said.

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More News On Reports That The Taliban Have Launched An Attack On Kabul's International Zone

Attack reported in Kabul's international zone -- Al Jazeera
Afghanistan: Attack on foreign workers' compound in Kabul -- BBC
Suicide blast targets foreigners' compound in Kabul -- AFP
Kabul International Compound Under Attack -- Radio Free Europe
4 Taliban militants killed in failed Afghan attack -- AP