Taliban Strike Kabul in Simultaneous Attacks

September 13, 2011 from Euronews

There have been scenes of chaos in Kabul. The Afghan capital witnessed a series of coordinated Taliban attacks on Tuesday, as a series of explosions rocked the embassy district. Several attackers armed with explosive vests and rocket-propelled grenades targeted government buildings, NATO headquarters, the US embassy, the intelligence agency, and at least one ministry. The airport was also attacked.

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Kabul

Kabul, also spelled Cabool, Caubul, Kabol, or Cabul, mostly in historical contexts, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan. According to a 2012 estimate, the population of the city... Explore this topic

Taliban

The Taliban, alternative spelling Taleban, is an Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan. It spread into Afghanistan and formed a government, ruling as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from September 1996 until December 2001, with Kandahar as the capital. Ho... Explore this topic

Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked sovereign state forming part of South Asia, Central Asia, and to some extent Western Asia. It has a population of around 30 million inhabiting an area of approximately 647,500 km², making it the 42nd ... Explore this topic

Suicide attack

A suicide attack is an attack upon a target, in which an attacker intends to kill others and/or cause great damage, knowing that he or she will either certainly or most likely die in the process. Between 1981 and 2006, 1200 suicide attacks occurred around the world, constituti... Explore this topic

Rocket-propelled grenade

A rocket-propelled grenade is a shoulder-fired, anti-tank weapon system that fires rockets equipped with an explosive warhead. These warheads are affixed to a rocket motor and stabilized in flight with fins. Some types of RPG are reloadable, while others are single-use. RPGs, ... Explore this topic

Terrorist attack

A Terrorist Attack can refer to any attack lead by a small group against a populace, agency, business, government etc. that is done for ideological purposes. Explore this topic

Afghan National Police

The Afghan National Police is the primary police force of Afghanistan, serving as a single law enforcement agency all across the country. The agency is under the responsibility of Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior, headed by Gen. Mujtaba Patang. The ANP has about 149,000 acti... Explore this topic

Afghan National Army

The Afghan National Army is the main branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is responsible for land-based military operations and ground warfare to defend the state against foreign military incursions. It is under the Ministry of Defense in Kabul and is being trained by ... Explore this topic

Embassy

This type also includes High Commissions, which are the equivalent of embassies between two countries in the British Commonwealth. Explore this topic

Afghanistan War

สงครามอัฟกานิสถาน เริ่มขึ้นเมื่อวันที่ 7 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2544 เมื่อกองทัพสหรัฐอเมริกา สหราชอาณาจักร ออสเตรเลียเครือจักรภพ และพันธมิตรฝ่ายเหนือเริ่มปฏิบัติการเสรีภาพยั่งยืน แรงขับสำคัญของการรุกรานมาจากวินาศกรรม 11 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2544 ต่อสหรัฐอเมริกา โดยมีเป้าหมายแถลงไว้ว่า เพื่อทำลาย... Explore this topic

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