Taliban Attacks In Kabul End After 18 Hours Of Fierce Combat

Kabul Attack: Fighting Over, All Militants Killed -- Times of India/Reuters

KABUL: Heavy street fighting between militants and security forces in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul ended on Monday after 18 hours of intense gunfire, rocket attacks and explosions, police and government officials said.

Battles which broke out at mid-day on Sunday gripped the capital's central districts through the night, with explosions and gunfire lighting up alleys and surrounding streets.

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