U.S. military forces observe the wreckage of a car bomb near the U.S. consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, on Friday, September 13. Seven heavily armed Taliban suicide attackers struck the consulate, setting off two car bombs and sparking a shootout with U.S. forces.
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Afghan security officials help an injured colleague at the scene of an attack on September 13. At least three Afghan security officials were killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in an e-mail to CNN.
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Afghan security officials inspect the scene of the attack on September 13. Seven attackers traveling in two vehicles were killed, said Mohammad Ayoub Salangi, deputy Afghan interior minister.
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Smoke rises after Taliban militants attacked the consulate. It was unclear whether any attackers managed to breach the facility.
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Afghan security officials inspect the scene of the attack on September 13.
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Afghan security officials help an injured colleague on September 13.
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A damaged vehicle sits in front of the U.S. consulate on September 13. American consulate personnel took shelter in safe havens while U.S. security forces responded to the attack, Marie Harf, a deputy State Department spokeswoman, said. There were no U.S. casualties.
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Afghanistan security forces take their position during an attack on the U.S. consulate on September 13. Gunmen staged an attack on the consulate killing two local police officers and a local security guard, police and hospital officials said. Twenty others were injured.
