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Afghan interior ministry says all fighting in Kabul has ended
Added At: 2012-04-16 8:30 AM
Last Updated At: 2012-04-16 8:30 AM
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Afghan policemen take position at the site of an attack in Kabul April 15, 2012. Gunmen launched multiple attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, assaulting Western embassies in the heavily guarded, central diplomatic area and at the parliament in the west, witnesses and officials said.
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KABUL: The Afghan government said on Monday that all fighting with Taliban insurgents in Kabul had ended after a night of heavy clashes across the capital, although Afghan media reports said fighting still raged around the parliament.
"Fighting in all Kabul locations is over right now and there is no more fight. All details will be announced in a press conference today," Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said.
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