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NewsBreaker @NewsBreaker 13m
BREAKING: @sharifsahak: #AFGHANISTAN Head of #Kabul international airport says that the suicide bombers have entered the US air forces area
Twitter only at the moment. Will change title when reports come in.
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The Associated Press @AP 8m
BREAKING: Large explosions heard at NATO command headquarters at Kabul International airport. -MM
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NewsBreaker @NewsBreaker 3m
BREAKING: @sharifsahak: #BOMBING Sources from inside #Kabul airport confirming some militants firing from high building shooting at airport
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Explosions and gunfire heard near Kabul airport
Breaking news
Suspected militants have launched an attack close to the main airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, security forces say.
Witnesses reported the sound of explosions and gunfire coming from the airport shortly after dawn.
It is not known if there are any casualties.
The airport is home to a large Nato-led military base. One report said the US embassy in Kabul had sounded its "duck and cover" alarm.
The embassy also announced on loudspeakers that the alarm was not a drill, AFP news agency said.
BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22837221
As always, the stub will be updated as more is known.
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NewsBreaker @NewsBreaker 29s
RIGHT NOW: @sharifsahak: Counter narcotic building which is located to the north of the Kabul airport also under attack.
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Via Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/10/us-afghanistan-attack-airport-idUSBRE95900P20130610
Explosions, gunfire heard around Kabul international airport
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KABUL | Sun Jun 9, 2013 8:42pm EDT
(Reuters) - Explosions were heard by Reuters witnesses and there were reports of gunfire near Afghanistan's main international airport in the capital, Kabul, early on Monday, and a police spokesman said insurgents had launched an attack.
The attack on the airport - which is also home to a large NATO-led military base - began shortly before 5 a.m. (0030 GMT), Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai said. Explosions could still be heard several minutes after the attack began.
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NewsBreaker @NewsBreaker 1m
BREAKING UPDATE: @ISAFmedia: Shelter in Place lifted, Camp Lockdown still in effect at ISAF HQ
This is unconfirmed at present.
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Looks like I have the same *friends* at twitter...no one is reporting this except for the few mentioned above.....will keep watching to see if this is a full scale attack..
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Thanks! It is late here and I need some sleep! :patriot:
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Here we go
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/06/09/world/asia/ap-as-afghanistan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimesworld&pagewanted=print (http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/06/09/world/asia/ap-as-afghanistan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimesworld&pagewanted=print)
June 9, 2013
Explosions Heard From NATO Site at Afghan Airport
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KABUL, Afghanistan — Large explosions were heard around dawn Monday at the military side of Kabul's international airport, which houses a NATO headquarters, but the cause was not immediately clear.
Insurgents in Afghanistan usually carry out their attacks in the early morning.
The head of the Kabul police criminal investigation division, Gen. Mohammad Zahir, said that an "incident has occurred at Kabul airport" and that police were headed to the scene.
The explosions began about 4:20 a.m. and residents heard what sounded like a dozen explosions coming from the direction of the military's facilities. They said the explosions sounded like rocket-propelled grenades along with automatic weapons fire.
The U.S.-led NATO coalition's Joint Command headquarters at the airport runs the day-to-day operations of the nearly 12-year-old war against insurgents. The airport's military side is also used for NATO transport and other aircraft.
"It started just after dawn prayers and I counted about a dozen explosions, mostly RPG fire, coming from the airport," said Emayatullah, who lives next to the airport. Like many Afghans he uses only one name.
The International Assistance Force's Joint Command said it was aware of reports of an attack, but had no further details.
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Nickarama1 8m
U.S.Area in Kabul Airport Now Under Attack By Heavy Assault From Taliban, Inc. Suicide Bombers
http://weaselzippers.us/2013/06/09/report-duck-and-cover-alarm-at-u-s-embassy-kabul/#disqus_thread (http://weaselzippers.us/2013/06/09/report-duck-and-cover-alarm-at-u-s-embassy-kabul/#disqus_thread)
Report: “Duck And Cover” Alarm At U.S. Embassy Kabul…Update: Report Of Attack On Kabul Airport..Update: Report: Suicide Bombers In U.S. Air Force Area Of Airport
ISAF ✔ @ISAFmedia
Duck and Cover Alarm announced at US EMBASSY #KABUL @USEmbassyKabul Situation is being investigated
7:26 PM - 9 Jun 2013
This is an alarm that, if real, is an alert as to an attack. However, it has gone off in the past without an attack. Think of it sort of like a fire alarm. We will keep you apprised.
Update:
Reports are that the Kabul International Airport is under attack.
Via Reuters:
Explosions were heard by Reuters witnesses and there were reports of gunfire near Afghanistan’s main international airport in the capital, Kabul, early on Monday, and a police spokesman said insurgents had launched an attack.
The attack on the airport – which is also home to a large NATO-led military base – began shortly before 5 a.m. (0030 GMT), Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai said. Explosions could still be heard several minutes after the attack began.
Weasel Zippers: Scouring the bowels of the internet
Report: “Duck And Cover” Alarm At U.S. Embassy Kabul…Update: Report Of Attack On Kabul Airport..Update: Report: Suicide Bombers In U.S. Air Force Area Of Airport
This is an alarm that, if real, is an alert as to an attack. However, it has gone off in the past without an attack. Think of it sort of like a fire alarm. We will keep you apprised.
Update:
Reports are that the Kabul International Airport is under attack.
Via Reuters:
Explosions were heard by Reuters witnesses and there were reports of gunfire near Afghanistan’s main international airport in the capital, Kabul, early on Monday, and a police spokesman said insurgents had launched an attack.
The attack on the airport – which is also home to a large NATO-led military base – began shortly before 5 a.m. (0030 GMT), Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai said. Explosions could still be heard several minutes after the attack began.
Update:
Report is attack is on U.S. Air Force area at airport, reported suicide bombers in that area.
Update:
The Counter Narcotic building which is located to the north of the airport also under attack. Militants are reported shooting from a high building into the airport.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57588419/explosions-hit-nato-headquarters-at-kabul-airport/ (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57588419/explosions-hit-nato-headquarters-at-kabul-airport/)
CBS/AP/ June 9, 2013, 9:17 PM
Explosions heard at Kabul military airport
KABUL, Afghanistan Large explosions are being heard coming from the military side of Kabul international airport, which houses a NATO facilities.
The explosions and gunfire began about 4:30 a.m. Monday. Some reports said that the explosions hit NATO headquarters, but an ISAF spokesman rejected that report.
Kabul police spokesman, Hashmat Stanikzai, told CBS News' Ahmad Mukhtar that a group of insurgents took position in one of the buildings under construction to target the airport and other facilities. It is unclear if the NATO headquarters in the vicinity were hit or even targeted.
The U.S.-led NATO coalition's Joint Command headquarters at the airport runs the day-to-day operations of the nearly 12-year-old war against an insurgency in Afghanistan. The airport's military side is also used for NATO transport and other aircraft.
This is a developing story.
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How did this pan out?