Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Taleban suicide squad attacks peace talks in Kabul

A Taleban suicide squad disguised in Afghan army uniforms clashed with security forces this morning as President Karzai welcomed hundreds of dignitaries to a massive peace conference in Kabul.

Three rockets aimed at the oversize marquee fell short of their intended target, police said, but fighting could still be heard more than an hour after the first explosion. At least one of the attackers was reported to have blown himself up.

The fighting erupted just as President Karzai was addressing guests at a the Consultative Peace Jirga — which is designed to garner a consensus on how and when to negotiate with the insurgents. - Taleban suicide squad attacks peace talks in Kabul

Karzai's 'jirga' opens under a cloud of doubt‎ - Globe and Mail

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