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    April 15, 2012

Series of Blasts Rocks Afghan Capital

   VOA News
   This image taken from video, shows smoke rising from Kabul,
   Afghanistan, following attacks by Taliban militants, Sunday, April 15,
   2012. Photo: AP
   This image taken from video, shows smoke rising from Kabul,
   Afghanistan, following attacks by Taliban militants, Sunday, April 15,
   2012.

   Afghan police say gunmen have launched multiple attacks in the capital
   and at least one other city in Afghanistan.
   Officials says a series of explosions and bursts of gunfire Sunday
   rocked the heavily guarded central diplomatic area and the neighborhood
   around parliament in Kabul.
   The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks,
   saying suicide bombers have targeted NATO headquarters, diplomatic
   residences and parliament.
   Witnesses say smoke can be seen billowing from buildings, and sirens
   can be heard throughout the area.
   The Taliban says it has also launched an attack in the eastern city of
   Jalalabad.
   There is no immediate word of casualties in any of the attacks.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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