Reuters: Taliban Attack Launch Of Karzai's Afghan Peace Bid
Taliban suicide
commandos attacked a huge gathering of Afghan leaders and notables on
Wednesday as President Hamid Karzai launched an ambitious peace plan he
hopes will persuade the insurgents to lay down their arms.
Officials said three rockets fell short of a vast tent where the traditional jirga, or gathering, was being held. Afghan police clashed with three gunmen who breached a massive security cordon by disguising themselves with the all-enveloping burqa worn by many women in Afghanistan.
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Officials said three rockets fell short of a vast tent where the traditional jirga, or gathering, was being held. Afghan police clashed with three gunmen who breached a massive security cordon by disguising themselves with the all-enveloping burqa worn by many women in Afghanistan.
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