Sunday, April 15, 2012

Afghan-Led Forces Beat Back Brazen Taliban Attack

A brazen, 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended early Monday when insurgents who had holed up overnight in two buildings were overcome by heavy gunfire from Afghan-led forces and pre-dawn air assaults from U.S.-led coalition helicopters.

MORE: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghan-police-killed-bomb-attack-16142330

See also...

Kabul fighting ends after 18 hours of intense gunfire
http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/15/11207702-kabul-fighting-ends-after-18-hours-of-intense-gunfire?lite

New explosions rock Kabul after Afghan forces repel earlier attacks
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/15/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.html?hpt=ias_c1