Afghanistan eliminates terrorists involved in Indian Consulate attacks
Afghan security forces surround a house which is used by a group of gunmen to attack on the Indian Consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of northern Balkh province, Afghanistan, Monday, January. 4, 2016. (Source: AP)
(VOVworld) – Late on Monday night, Afghan security forces killed all the terrorists involved in the attack on the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, ending a 25-hour siege that had heightened concern about India's security. Following a botched attempt to storm the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif on Sunday night, the militants had hunkered down inside a house close to the Consulate building, with Afghan security forces cordoning off the area and mounting a final assault to end the siege. The ensuing gun battle lasted throughout the day on Monday. Currently no groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.