Taliban launches attack in Kabul; gun battle rages - latimes

KABUL — Taliban militants launched a series of attacks Monday in the heart of Afghan capital, prompting fierce gun battles after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the presidential palace. Smoke rose over the city and more explosions rocked the city as Afghan troops fought off the attackers. - Taliban launches attack in Kabul; gun battle rages

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