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Militants launch Afghan attacks | Militants launch Afghan attacks |
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Taliban militants in Afghanistan have taken over a government building and are firing into the headquarters of the chief of police, officials say. | Taliban militants in Afghanistan have taken over a government building and are firing into the headquarters of the chief of police, officials say. |
Locals in Logar province, near the capital Kabul, say the area has been evacuated amid reports of gun battles and Apache helicopters overhead. | Locals in Logar province, near the capital Kabul, say the area has been evacuated amid reports of gun battles and Apache helicopters overhead. |
One official described rockets hitting the building and small arms fire when the raid began. | One official described rockets hitting the building and small arms fire when the raid began. |
The attack comes 10 days before nationwide elections in Afghanistan. | The attack comes 10 days before nationwide elections in Afghanistan. |
"The governor's building came under rocket attack from close range," local government spokesman Din Mohammad Darwish told AFP news agency. | |
He said the attackers inside the buildings have been surrounded by the security forces. |