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Taliban attack Afghanistan parliament in Kabul

Other News Materials 22 June 2015 12:57 (UTC +04:00)
The Taliban have carried out a co-ordinated attack on the Afghan parliament in the capital, Kabul, where heavy fighting is still going on,
Taliban attack Afghanistan parliament in Kabul

The Taliban have carried out a co-ordinated attack on the Afghan parliament in the capital, Kabul, where heavy fighting is still going on, BBC reported.

Attackers detonated a huge car bomb outside the building, before racing into parliament itself, reports say.

Police are evacuating the premises, while trying to fight off the attackers.

The Taliban say they are carrying out the attack to coincide with a vote to endorse a new defence minister.

The incident happened as new Defence Minister Massoom Stanekzai was being introduced to MPs, who need to endorse him.

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