The Taliban launched an attack on the Afghan parliament Monday, with a suicide car bomber striking at the entrance and gunmen battling police as politicians were meeting inside to confirm the appointment of a defence minister.
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The Taliban launched an attack on the Afghan parliament Monday, with a suicide car bomber striking at the entrance and gunmen battling police as politicians were meeting inside to confirm the appointment of a defence minister. Shah Marai / AFP Photo -
The attack began with a car bomb explosion near the entrance, said Sediq Sediqqi, an interior ministry spokesman. Shah Marai / AFP Photo -
Gunmen then attempted to storm the compound but were pushed back by security forces. Shah Marai / AFP Photo -
The Taliban attackers eventually took refuge in a nearby building under construction. Shah Marai / AFP Photo -
All seven attackers were killed by police. Shah Marai / AFP Photo -
No members of parliament were wounded in the incident. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters -
Mohammad Ismail Kahousi, a health ministry spokesman, said 18 civilians were wounded, including two women and two children. Shah Marai / AFP Photo -
A member of parliament, said the building was rocked by a large explosion and that some people were wounded by shrapnel. Shah Marai / AFP Photo -
The explosion happened shortly after Masoom Stanekzai had arrived to be confirmed as the new defence minister, a post that has been vacant for nine months. Shah Marai / AFP Photo -
The Taliban said in a statement that they carried out a suicide bombing outside parliament. Massoud Hossaini / AP Photo
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