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Taliban Blitz Rocks Afghan Capital

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An Afghan policeman takes position near the building which is occupied by militants, unseen, in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday. (AP)
An Afghan policeman takes position near the building which is occupied by militants, unseen, in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday. (AP)

On Tuesday, insurgents in Kabul attacked the U.S. embassy, NATO headquarters, as well as key city squares and government buildings.

With gun battles continuing into the day, Afghan police said this is the "first time that all parts of Kabul are under attack."

Guests:

  • Rajiv Chandrasekaran, associate editor for the Washington Post
  • Ernesto Londono, Kabul corespondent for the Washington Post

This segment aired on September 13, 2011.

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