塔利班在阿總統府外發動大膽襲擊
Afghan authorities say Taliban militants have carried out a brazen attack near the presidential palace in Kabul, killing three security guards before all of the assailants were killed.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the early Tuesday morning assault, during which explosions and gunfire rang out in a heavily fortified area of the capital that also houses the defense ministry and the U.S. Embassy.
Authorities said the attackers approached the presidential palace in two vehicles laden with explosives. They said the occupants of one of the vehicles bluffed their way through a checkpoint by presenting false papers and wearing military-style uniforms.
Afghan officials said the second car was stopped outside the gate when assailants in both vehicles began shooting and setting off their explosives.
The assault came as reporters were gathering at the palace for a press event with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The whereabouts of Mr. Karzai, who lives in the
building, were not immediately clear.阿富汗官員說，塔利班激進分子在喀布爾的總統府附近發動了一次大膽的襲擊，打死三名保安人員，襲擊者最後全都斃命。
塔利班宣稱對星期二早晨的襲擊負責。襲擊期間，總統府附近地段爆炸聲和槍聲大作。阿富汗國防部和美國大使館也位於這處戒備森嚴的地段。
當局說，襲擊者坐着兩輛滿載爆炸物的汽車靠近總統府，其中一輛車上的人身穿軍服手持假證件，騙過了一道檢查崗。
阿富汗官員說，第二輛車在大門外被攔下，這時，兩輛車裏的人開始射擊並引爆身上的炸藥。
襲擊事件發生時，記者們正聚集在總統府，等候阿富汗總統卡爾扎伊舉行新聞發佈會。卡爾扎伊就住在總統府。他的去向暫時不明。
