Afghan police locked in gun battle near presidential palace

Taliban militants struck the heart of the Afghan government in Kabul today, prompting fierce gun battles after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the presidential palace.

Afghan police locked in gun battle near presidential palace
Mon, 18 Jan, 2010 - 08:06

Taliban militants struck the heart of the Afghan government in Kabul today, prompting fierce gun battles after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the presidential palace.

More explosions rocked the capital as Afghan troops fought off the attackers.

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