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Afghanistan: Insurgent attack ended, assailants killed

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14-09-2011 | 05:39

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The 20-hour insurgent attack in the heart of Kabul ended on Wednesday morning after a final volley of helicopter gunfire, as Afghan police killed the last few assailants who had taken over a half-built downtown building to fire on the nearby US Embassy and NATO compounds.

Sediq Seddiqi, an Interior Ministry spokesman, said the operation against the assailants ended at 08.30 am (0400 GMT).

At least six Afghans - four police officers and two civilians - died across the city in the coordinated attack that started on Tuesday, the Kabul police department said.

By Wednesday morning, all assailants, including at least six in the building close to the US embassy, were dead.

The assault, which included attempted suicide bombings in different parts of Kabul, raised fresh doubts about the Afghans' ability to secure their nation as US and other foreign troops begin to withdraw. No NATO or US Embassy employees were hurt in the attack.

NATO helicopters fired down on the building throughout the night and into the morning but ground forces were all Afghan police, said the deputy interior minister.

-APTN

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