The United States says it is still committed to peace talks with the Taliban despite an attack by militants in the Afghan capital. Yesterday's assault in Kabul targeted Afghanistan's Presidential Palace the CIA Headquarters.
The Taliban staged a dramatic assault on the Presidential palace in Kabul today. Militants infiltrated one of the most secure areas of the Afghan capital, which houses the CIA headquarters. NBC Correspondent Duncan Golestani gives his account of the assault from outside the Presidential Palace:
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