Afghanistan's President Escapes Assination Attempt

There were three people killed, eight wounded in the attack at the ceremony in Kabul. Militants firing rockets and automatic rifles attacked the Afghan president at the ceremony on Sunday, missing their target but killing three and wounding eight others. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault that sent President Hamid Karzai and foreign ambassadors scurrying for cover, underscoring the fragile grip of his U.S. backed government. Gunmen opened fire as a 21 gun salute echoed over the capital at an anniversary ceremony to mark the mujahedeen victory over the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.