Taliban suicide squad targets Afghan 'peace jirga'

  • 14 years ago
Gunfire and explosions rocked the Afghan capital on Wednesday as President Hamid Karzai hosted a landmark gathering to seek a national consensus on how to end nearly nine years of war. Within minutes of the "peace jirga" opening, Taliban insurgents had launched an attack on the air-conditioned tent where 1,800 delegates were meeting.Duration: 02:07

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