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| Afghan military parade attacked | Afghan military parade attacked |
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| Gunfire has broken out at a military ceremony in Kabul attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, reports say. | Gunfire has broken out at a military ceremony in Kabul attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, reports say. |
| Security forces whisked Mr Karzai away from the scene and hundreds of people fled as shots rang out. Officials said he and other dignitaries were safe. | |
| The parade was a celebration to mark 16 years since the overthrow of the country's Soviet-backed rule. | The parade was a celebration to mark 16 years since the overthrow of the country's Soviet-backed rule. |
| A spokesman for the Taleban said the movement had carried out the attack. It was not clear if there were casualties. | |
| Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed said four militants had been deployed near the parade with suicide vests and guns. | |
| "We fired rockets at the scene of the celebration," he told AFP news agency. | |
| Live TV coverage of the event was cut off as the attack took place. |