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Archive Home > 2012 > April > 16 > Afghan-led forces beat back brazen attack by Taliban

Afghan-led forces beat back brazen attack by Taliban

By Heidi Vogt and Rahim Faiez / The Bulletin
April 16, 2012

KABUL, Afghanistan — A brazen, 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended early today when insurgents who had holed up overnight in two buildings were overcome by heavy gunfire from Afghan-led forces and pre-dawn air assaults from U.S.-led coalition helicopters.

Kabul residents awoke....

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