2013 Afghan presidential palace attack

Attack at the presidential palace 2013 Afghan presidential palace attack War in Afghanistan File:Presidential Palace - panoramio (7).jpg Presidential Palace in Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan 25 June 2013 11 3 palace guards 8 Taliban fighters Mass shooting Taliban The 2013 Afghan presidential palace attack occurred on 25 June 2013, in a highly secure zone of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-attack-idUSBRE95O03020130625 Taliban attack Afghan presidential palace: Reuters witnesses Mirwais Harooni Reuters.com June 24, 2013https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324183204578566391314763514 Taliban Launch Attack on Afghan Presidential Palace Nathan Hodge, Ehsanullah Amiri The Wall Street Journal June 24, 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23042005 Afghanistan presidential palace attacked in Kabul bbc.co.uk June 25, 2013 The attack, claimed to be carried out by the Taliban, occurred at the eastern gate of the presidential palace around 04:30 - 06:30 a.m. AFT, where a group of reporters were gathering for security checks ahead of a presidential news conference.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/10140220/Taliban-claim-responsibility-for-attack-on-presidential-palace-in-Kabul.html https://archive.today/20130628030837/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/10140220/Taliban-claim-responsibility-for-attack-on-presidential-palace-in-Kabul.html dead June 28, 2013 Taliban claim responsibility for attack on presidential palace in Kabul Associated Press abcnews.go.com June 25, 2013http://www.smh.com.au/world/taliban-attack-afghan-presidential-palace-20130625-2ou3u.html Taliban attack Afghan presidential palace The Sydney Morning Herald June 25, 2013http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/06/taliban-claim-attack-presidential-palace/66558/ Taliban Claim Attack on Afghanistan's Presidential Palace Abby Ohlheiser theatlanticwire.com 2013-06-25 2013-06-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20130625110700/http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/06/taliban-claim-attack-presidential-palace/66558/ dead Between seven and eight explosions, alleged to be Taliban suicide bombers, occurred outside the palace.September 2020 The explosions were later followed by an intense exchange of gunfire between three or four Taliban fighters, and Afghan security officials, which lasted 90 minutes.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/explosions-gunfire-reported-at-afghan-presidential-compound/2013/06/24/88556b5c-dd43-11e2-9218-bc2ac7cd44e2_story.html Explosions, gunfire reported at Afghan presidential compound Sayed Salahuddin washingtonpost.com June 24, 2013http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-25/south-asia/40184326_1_presidential-palace-zabihullah-mujahid-taliban-gunmen https://web.archive.org/web/20130628102043/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-25/south-asia/40184326_1_presidential-palace-zabihullah-mujahid-taliban-gunmen dead June 28, 2013 Taliban gunmen attack presidential palace in Afghanistan Reuters The Times of India June 25, 2013 Obtaining fake identification, badges and vehicle passes, five of the eight Taliban members were able to clear high-level security clearances, driving two Land Cruisers similar to those used by international soldiers to penetrate the heavily fortified security zone in Kabul. All insurgents were killed in the ensuing battle with security forces.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/world/asia/explosions-heard-near-us-embassy-in-kabul.html?hp Taliban Strike Near Palace Inside Kabul Alissa J. Rubin NYTimes.com June 24, 2013 The United States Central Intelligence Agency's Afghanistan station located nearby the presidential palace was also struck by two rocket-propelled grenades during the attack.http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/middle-east-in-turmoil/kabul-attack-a-sign-taliban-intends-to-fight-on-through-peace-talks/story-fn7ycml4-1226669559043 https://web.archive.org/web/20130626030759/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/middle-east-in-turmoil/kabul-attack-a-sign-taliban-intends-to-fight-on-through-peace-talks/story-fn7ycml4-1226669559043 dead June 26, 2013 Kabul attack a sign Taliban intends to fight on through peace talks Amanda Hodge The Australian June 25, 2013 Targeting the CIA's office in the Ariana Hotel, the Taliban attacked inside one of the most heavily restricted areas of Afghanistan, in downtown Kabul where the U.S. Embassy and the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force are located.https://www.npr.org/2013/06/25/195423848/taliban-attack-presidential-palace-in-kabul Taliban Attack Presidential Palace In Kabul Associated Press NPR.org June 25, 2013 April 3, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20130711033310/http://www.npr.org/2013/06/25/195423848/taliban-attack-presidential-palace-in-kabul July 11, 2013 dead The headquarters of the Afghan Ministry of Defense was also targeted in the Taliban attack.http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23532944/taliban-attack-presidential-palace-afghanistan Taliban attack presidential palace in Kabul Rahim Faiez Associated Press denverpost.com June 25, 2013 June 25, 2013 June 25, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130625090331/http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23532944/taliban-attack-presidential-palace-afghanistan dead With no immediate reports of civilian casualties, it remains unclear whether several Afghan schoolchildren who were caught in the crossfire between the Taliban and security forces were harmed.http://www.torontosun.com/2013/06/25/taliban-attack-afghan-presidential-palace Taliban attack Afghan presidential palace Mirwais Harooni torontosun.com June 25, 2013 Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who was inside the palace at the time, was not injured.https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/taliban-suicide-attack-on-presidential-palace-in-kabul-8672360.html Taliban suicide attack on Presidential Palace in Kabul Joseph Watts London Evening Standard London Evening Standard standard.co.uk June 25, 2013 The attack resulted in the deaths of three palace security guards, and all eight of the Taliban fighters.https://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/25/195457623/attackers-killed-during-brazen-assault-near-afghan-palace Attackers Killed During 'Brazen Assault' Near Afghan Palace Mark Memmotr npr.org June 25, 2013 See also List of terrorist attacks in Kabul References 2 34.5333 N 69.1667 E source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:AF title Category:2013 murders in Afghanistan Category:Suicide bombings in Kabul Category:Mass shootings in Kabul Category:2013 building bombings Category:Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2013 Category:June 2013 in Afghanistan Category:2013 in Kabul Category:2010s crimes in Kabul Category:Building bombings in Kabul Category:June 2013 crimes in Asia Category:Attacks on government buildings and structures in Afghanistan Category:2013 mass shootings in Asia Category:Suicide bombings in 2013 Category:Hotel bombings in Afghanistan Category:Taliban bombings in Kabul Category:Attacks on official residences