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| Attack on Indian consulate in Herat, Afghanistan | Attack on Indian consulate in Herat, Afghanistan |
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| The Indian consulate in the Afghan city of Herat has been attacked, and the area is surrounded by security forces. | |
| Police said three gunmen opened fire with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades but one of them was killed. The other two fled into a nearby building. | |
| It is not clear who is behind the attack and there are no details of casualties. | It is not clear who is behind the attack and there are no details of casualties. |
| Later the Indian foreign ministry said all of its personnel were safe. | |
| Syed Akbaruddin, a spokesman for the Indian government, confirmed the incident and praised "brave" consulate staff and Afghan security forces for repelling the attack. | |
| "All safe. Operation underway," he tweeted. | |
| The incident comes on the eve of the inauguration of new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which will be attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. | |
| Afghanistan has seen a surge in attacks in recent weeks as foreign troops begin to withdraw from the country. | |
| Millions of Afghans defied Taliban threats to take part in the first round of elections in April to replace outgoing President Karzai. | |
| The second round, due in mid-June, pits front-runner Abdullah Abdullah against Ashraf Ghani, a former World Bank economist. |