Taliban attacks UN guest house in Kabul, 7 killed

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Kabul broke out with gunfire as five to six Taliban gunmen attacked a guest house used by UN staff. At least seven people including three UN staff have been killed in the attack, confirmed the official sources.

CJ: Md Mudassir Alam

Wed, Oct 28, 2009 11:34:50 IST

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Afghanistan News :

THE WEDNESDAY, October 28 morning, in Kabul broke out with gunfire as five to six Taliban gunmen attacked a guest house used by UN staff. At least seven people including three UN staff have been killed in the attack, confirmed the official sources.

UN spokesman Adrian Edwards confirmed that three UN staff were among the dead and one was seriously wounded. He said 20 UN staff were known to be registered there. There are also reports of about four foreigners being taken hostage by the gunmen.

Shortly after dawn, heavy gunfire reverberated through the streets and a large plume of smoke rose over the city following the attack in the Shar-e-Naw district. Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman said seven people were killed, including some attackers.

Meanwhile, a Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in a telephone call, saying three militants with suicide vests, grenades and machine guns carried out the assault.

He said three days ago the Taliban issued a statement threatening anyone working on the November 7 runoff election between President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abbdullah. "This is our first attack,” mentioned the spokesman.

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