Suicide attackers strike southeastern Afghan city; 7 dead…
KABUL – For the second time in a week, Taliban fighters armed with suicide vests and automatic weapons attacked a provincial capital in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, triggering hours-long gunbattles that left seven militants dead, officials said.
The latest militant attack came less than a month before Afghanistan’s Aug. 20 presidential election. U.S. and NATO forces have stepped up operations in hopes of ensuring enough security for a strong voter turnout.
The assault in Khost began when at least six Taliban fighters carrying AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades stormed the area around the main police station and a nearby government-run bank. All were shot and killed before they could detonate their suicide vests, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
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