Indian consulate under attack in Afghan city: official (Mazar-i-Sharif)

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Source: AFP

Explosions and gunfire rang out as militants tried to storm the Indian diplomatic mission in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, an official said.

"We are being attacked. Fighting is going on," an Indian consulate official told AFP by telephone from inside the compound.

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Blast near India mission in Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif

Explosions and gunfire have been heard near the Indian consulate in northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif.

It was not immediately clear whether the consulate had been directly targeted. The area is also home to a building belonging to a local politician.

Indian diplomatic missions have come under attack from militants in the past in Afghanistan.

In 2008 and 2009, the embassy in Kabul was attacked twice, with dozens killed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-35216950

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1. Ah, shit

My hope is these are the last gasps of some dead-enders. If Modi can go to Islamabad (think Nixon to China, Americans), then a full peace process can actually happen. Which terrifies a lot of extremists.