Fighting Drags On Near US Embassy In Afghanistan

Kabul, Sep 14: Teams of insurgents firing rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons struck at the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in the heart of Afghanistan's capital. Fighting raged through dawn on Wednesday, raising fresh doubts about the Afghans' ability to secure their nation as U.S. and other foreign troops begin to withdraw.

Seven Afghans were killed and 15 wounded in the coordinated daylight attack, which sent foreigners dashing for cover and terrified the city from midday well into the night as U.S. helicopters buzzed overhead. No embassy or NATO staff members were hurt.

At daybreak Wednesday, shooting could still be heard and at least one U.S. Army helicopter was firing at the top floors of a building from which militants had attacked the heavily fortified embassy. Afghan police said at least one insurgent was believed to still be holed up in the building. Shooting and explosions were heard overnight from the building.

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