Afghan President Hamid Karzai has escaped what appears to have been an assassination attempt.
He was hussled away together with hundreds of dignitaries when gunfire broke out at a military parade in Kabul. Shortly after the incident Karzai appeared on national TV saying that security forces had thwarted the attack and that several suspects had been arrested. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack which was reportedly directed Afghan president escapes attack in Kabul ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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