Afghan police: 7 dead in attack on UN in Kabul

Washington Post/AP ^ | 10/27/2009 | Rahim Faiez

[Saije]

Gunmen attacked a guest house used by U.N. staff in the Afghan capital of Kabul early Wednesday, killing at least seven people including three U.N. staff, officials said. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election.

Heavy gunfire reverberated through the streets shortly after dawn and a large plume of smoke rose over the city following the attack in the Shar-e-Naw district. Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman said seven people were killed, including some attackers.

U.N. spokesman Adrian Edwards confirmed that three U.N. staff were among the dead and one was seriously wounded. He said 20 U.N. staff were known to be registered there but he was unsure whether all were there at the time of the attack.

[Saije]

When the UN was attacked in Baghdad in 2003 it pulled out. Won't be surprised if it does the same thing here

[G Larry]

Our enemies see Obama’s weakness on display and are escalating to further undermine public support, which, unfortunately is this Chicago pol’s unit of measure.

[soycd]

The UN had better arrest these assassins because that kind of killing is illegal.

[1st Division guy]

mu thoughts exactly.

[Tzimisce]

Joke’s on the attackers: we have LOTS more UN liberals where those came from. :D

[Eagles6]

But... but...didn’t “commander zero” just put forth the proclamation that we can deal constructively and peacefully with the “tollibon”?

[pennyfarmer]

Who says appeasers never win.