21 Dead In Attack on Kabul Restaurant

Afghan authorities say the death toll from a Taliban attack on a Lebanese restaurant in Kabul, frequented by foreigners and affluent Afghans, rose to 21 on Saturday. An International Monetary Fund official as well as four United Nations personnel are among the dead.The U.S. Embassy said Saturday two private U.S. citizens were among those killed. U.S. Ambassador James Cunningham said the Taliban target people who "have hope in and work for" Afghanistan's success. He said the...

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