This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7369540.stm
The article has changed 19 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Afghan military parade attacked | Afghan military parade attacked |
(20 minutes later) | |
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. | 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. | A spokesman for the Taleban said the movement had carried out the attack. It was not clear if there were casualties. |
He said four militants had been deployed near the parade with suicide vests and guns. | |
The parade, in central Kabul, was part of Afghan National Day celebrations, marking the capture of Kabul from the Soviet-backed government by the mujahideen in 1992. | |
The national anthem was being played when the attack started. | |
Live TV showed President Karzai standing on a huge stage surrounded by a crowd of MPs. | |
Automatic weapons were fired into the crowd and two MPs were seen to be wounded. | |
Live TV coverage of the event was cut off shortly afterwards. | |
There were also unconfirmed reports of two explosions. |