Photos: Indian consulate in Afghanistan attacked by Taliban militants
In the pre-dawn assault, the gunmen armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades opened fire on the Consulate which houses two buildings in the western Afghan city, bordering Iran.
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Pictured here is an Afghan soldier taking position at the site where the clash between insurgents and security forces at the Indian Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, took place. AP/PTI
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A house located at the site of the clash between insurgents and security forces at the Indian Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, burns as soldier look on. AP/PTI
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Afghan security forces take position at the residential building during the attack on the Indian Consulate, where heavily armed insurgents were hiding. Reuters
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Afghani security officers investigate smoke rising from the residential building, where insurgents were hiding out. Reuters
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An Afghani policeman kicks the body of a Taliban insurgent on the rooftop of the residential building, where militants were holed up in. Reuters
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Afghan security forces take position on the rooftop of a residential building, where Taliban militants were holed up in, during attack on the Indian consulate in Herat province. Reuters
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