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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. | "The governor's building came under rocket attack from close range," local government spokesman Din Mohammad Darwish told AFP news agency. |
| Mr Darwish said the attackers inside the buildings have been surrounded by the security forces. | Mr Darwish said the attackers inside the buildings have been surrounded by the security forces. |
| There are also reports that international forces' helicopters are flying overhead. | There are also reports that international forces' helicopters are flying overhead. |
| Nato-led forces operate in virtually all Afghan provinces, training Afghan troops and battling insurgents. | |
| Taliban militants have carried out similar co-ordinated attacks on provincial cities in recent months | Taliban militants have carried out similar co-ordinated attacks on provincial cities in recent months |
| In July five people were killed in a series of strikes in eastern Afghanistan. This came after simultaneous assaults on government buildings in the city of Khost, also in eastern Afghanistan. | In July five people were killed in a series of strikes in eastern Afghanistan. This came after simultaneous assaults on government buildings in the city of Khost, also in eastern Afghanistan. |
| Violence across the country has escalated in the run-up to presidential and provincial council elections on 20 August. | Violence across the country has escalated in the run-up to presidential and provincial council elections on 20 August. |
| US and UK forces are currently engaged in a major offensive against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan. |