Taliban hit Afghan presidential palace
The Taliban sent a quick text-message statement saying ''we brought death to the enemy.''
KABUL (Web News): The Taliban say they have hit one of the most secure areas of the Afghan capital with a suicide attack, as a series of explosion rocked the gate leading into the presidential palace.
Smoke rose from the eastern gate of the palace early Tuesday after more than a half dozen explosions and at least 45 minutes of on-and-off small arms fire.
The Taliban sent a quick text-message statement saying we brought death to the enemy.
The palace is in a large fortified area of downtown Kabul that also includes the US Embassy and the headquarters for the Nato-led coalition forces.
Reporters gathering for an event with President Hamid Karzai counted at least seven or eight explosions starting about 6:30 am.
Police had no immediate comment.
