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January 21, 2014

21 Killed in Taliban Attack on Kabul Restaurant; Blasts Damage U.S. Aircraft 
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In Afghanistan, the Taliban has launched a pair of deadly attacks on
Western targets. On Friday, 21 civilians were killed when a suicide
bomber and then armed fighters attacked a popular restaurant in Kabul.
The dead included 13 foreigners, four of them employees of the United
Nations. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the dead.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: "This is another sad moment for the
United Nations, where our distinguished four colleagues have been killed
by terrorist attacks in Kabul. This is totally unacceptable, and this is
a violation of international humanitarian law. All the perpetrators must
be held accountable. As the United Nations mourns these terrorist
attacks and victims, we remain committed to work for the peace,
stability and development of Afghanistan."

The Kabul attack was followed on Monday by another suicide attack on a
U.S. base in southern Afghanistan. One U.S. soldier and nine militants
were killed. The blast left heavy damage to a number of U.S. drones and
helicopters.

 

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