Afghanistan - Explosions in Kabul during a military parade, Karzai evacuated

AFP via translation | April 27, 2008

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via translation -

ALERT - Explosions in Kabul during a military parade

KABUL - Explosions and gunfire have occurred during a military parade Sunday in Kabul and security forces evacuated the site of President Hamid Karzai, reported an AFP journalist.

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Reuters - Afghanistan's Karzai hussled away after shots heard

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AP News Alert
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Dignitaries including Afghan president flee as gunfire breaks at ceremony in Kabul.

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AFP via translation -

ALERT - The Taliban claimed an attack against a military parade in Kabul

KABUL - The Taliban claimed Sunday an attack against a military parade in Kabul referred by explosions and gunfire while Afghan President Hamid Karzai came to inspect the troops.

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AP - Gunfire forces Afghan president to flee ceremony in Kabul

[MaxMax]

GeeWiz, if we don't kill the leaders of Terrorists. Blah Blah.

Tag em and kill em.

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Reuters -

AFGHAN PRESIDENT KARZAI SAFE AFTER GUNFIRE DURING CELEBRATION -PRESIDENTIAL PALACE SOURCE

THREE TALIBAN KILLED IN CLASH DURING FIRING ON AFGHAN PRESIDENT -TALIBAN SPOKESMAN

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Reuters - Taliban "behind firing at Karzai" - Taliban spokesman

[lainie]

foxnews.com: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,352751,00.html

Sirajudin, a police officer at the scene, said he saw two people firing AK-47 assault rifles from a house toward the area were Karzai and other dignitaries were sitting.

Gunfire erupted as the national anthem ended at ceremonies to mark the 16th anniversary of the mujahedin victory over the Soviet invasion, which ended in 1992.

TV footage showed a couple of dignitaries slump in their seats as the shooting began. They appeared to be lawmakers.

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Reuters - Afghan president escapes assassination bid

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hmmm...flight schedule is cancelled.

[Kathy in Alaska]

You anywhere close? Your helo?

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BBC - Karzai unhurt after parade attack - With video from the scene

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LOL...not any more. Safe at “home” and suffering through meetings for the rest of the day.

[Dog]

Watch the video....it has the feel of the attack on Sadat.

I smell Ayman Zawahiri.....he's behind this attempt.

[Allegra]

You OK, Bro?

Flight schedule? You mean MilAir flights? Are you stuck somewhere?

[tongue-tied]

Doin' fine!

We heard some crap here while awaiting launch of the parade flyby helos and fixed wing planes, then next thing ya know ANA are packing up and heading home. No flights after all.

But ya know what? These guys were ready to launch a crapload of aircraft for a parade flyby. Before too long, they'll be ready to launch a crapload of aircraft, fully loaded, hankerin' for a taliban butt kicking. Screw 'em!

sigh...LOL So how's leave? How're the eats back home? Ya dancing a lot and stuff? Stayin' out of troub...er, jail?

[Allegra]

But ya know what? These guys were ready to launch a crapload of aircraft for a parade flyby. Before too long, they'll be ready to launch a crapload of aircraft, fully loaded, hankerin' for a taliban butt kicking. Screw 'em!

Damn right! The Taliban's efforts are futile.

sigh...LOL So how's leave? How're the eats back home? Ya dancing a lot and stuff? Stayin' out of troub...er, jail?

LOL - vacation is great. Went to a festival downtown yesterday and saw some 70s bands - the one that used to be called War (now the Low Riders - yep, that's their big hit and of course, they did it) and the Neville Brothers. It was great fun.

Food is great and time is flying by awfully fast. Another company is after me now to work in the IZ and sent me an offer letter out of the freakin' BLUE yesterday.

I looked at it and just said "let me have my vacation, dammit!" ;-)

Hang in there and stay safe. You'll be home before you know it (and I'll be back over there....sigh...)

[MS.BEHAVIN]

God, TT..
Are you alright?
Praying for your safety!

[RightWhale]

Karzai went on TV right away and said, “Everything is okay. Gotta go. Bye.”