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
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
Afghan security forces take position at the residential building during the attack on the Indian Consulate, where heavily armed insurgents were hiding. Reuters
Afghani security officers investigate smoke rising from the residential building, where insurgents were hiding out. Reuters
An Afghani policeman kicks the body of a Taliban insurgent on the rooftop of the residential building, where militants were holed up in. Reuters
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