Karzai blasts Nato 'failure'
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said a "failure" by intelligence services, including Nato, was partly to blame for the weekend's Taliban attacks on Kabul.
US Defence: 'Intelligence indicated planned attacks were to take place in Kabul'
US Defence Chiefs have said intelligence reports indicated that the Haqqani Network were planning a high - profile attack in Afghanistan. However, there were no indications that recent attacks in Kabul originated in Pakistan.
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters that the attacks that began on Sunday, reflected the resilience of the Taliban and associated militants such as the Haqqanis.
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Kabul fighting ends with explosions and elite troops
An 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital Kabul ended early this morning as insurgents were overcome by heavy gunfire.
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Taliban claims responsibility for attacks in Kabul
Several explosions and gunfire have rocked Kabul in Afghanistan in coordinated attacks across several areas of the city centre.