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Herat explosion: Afghanistan Taliban attack consulate
Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan have attacked the US consulate in the western city of Herat.
The Taliban said a suicide bomber had detonated explosives early on Friday, before other fighters opened fire.
Initial reports say seven people have been wounded. A gun battle between insurgents and security forces is ongoing near the building.
It is the latest in a series of attacks ahead of the withdrawal of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan in 2014.
Earlier this month Taliban targeted the Torkham US base in eastern Afghanistan, sparking a lengthy gun battle in which three insurgents were killed.
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