CIA compound in Kabul comes under attack: Officials

[Imran Khan]

CIA compound in Kabul comes under attack: Officials
Published: Monday, Sep 26, 2011, 10:06 IST
Place: Kabul | Agency: PTI

A compound in Kabul used by the US's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) came under attack, officials said, the latest in a series of assaults in the Afghan capital.

Afghan interior ministry spokesman Siddiq Siddiqui said police had heard "a couple of minutes" of gunfire from inside the Ariana Hotel compound at around 1645 GMT.

"Our police heard there were some shots from inside the Ariana compound," he said. But he added that Afghan forces could not go inside as the site "belongs to coalition forces" and was "not within the reach of police".

An Afghan government source said the Ariana compound was used by the CIA.

A US official in Washington confirmed an attack against a facility used by US officials in Kabul, saying "the situation is fluid, and the investigation is ongoing" over the incident.

The CIA declined to comment.

A spokesman for the US embassy in Kabul, Gavin Sundwall, also said he could not comment on the incident.

Major Jason Waggoner, spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, confirmed that "there were shots fired" nearthe hotel but did not have further details.

The attack came amid escalating violence in the capital which earlier this month saw a a 19-hour siege which targeted the US embassy and also the assassination of former president Burhanuddin Rabbani.

Washington has accused elements of the Pakistani state of supporting the Al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network which it blames for the September 13 embassy attack, and tensions between the US and Pakistan have reached an unprecedented level.

CIA compound in Kabul comes under attack: Officials - World - DNA

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now what UNCLE will do lolz its become like daily routine taliban wake up early and their first job is attack kabul then breakfast

the really kicked US nato now its time to pack the bags early defeated forces have no place to hide even in kabul .

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

How convenient & timely!

 

[Al Bhatti]

[/COLOR]now what UNCLE will do lolz its become like daily routine taliban wake up early and their first job is attack kabul then breakfast

the really kicked US nato now its time to pack the bags early defeated forces have no place to hide even in kabul .

10 years on and they cannot even secure their embassy let alone the city. They do not have a place to hide even in their embassy and the attached compounds.

 

[DarK-LorD]

Looks like Haqqanis again.

 

[DV RULES]

How convenient & timely!

+ False flag

 

[rockstarIN]

10 years on and they cannot even secure their embassy let alone the city. They do not have a place to hide even in their embassy and the attached compounds.

A good learning for United States, in the early years they had the local support..everything was under control.

Lackluster US went to Iraq, not securing the Afgan.....now down the line 10 years...all went out of hand...

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

"American have a Dream" so did Alexander but was defeated by Multani and Afghani.... I think they will too Shatter American Dream.

Blame it on Haqqanis, ISI or Talib's they have in their blood to defeat foreign force who has dream for their land.

 

[Rank]

Afghanistan may SUPER POWER so raha hey everyday attack on US headquaters Wow impressive What a SUPER DUPER HITECH security of SUPER POWER!

Before blaming Pakistan, think/question is "What Afghan, US, NATO, ISF forces doing ?????? Sleeping ? nice way to put blame on Pakistan for own "ANOTHER LOST WAR"

 

[DarK-LorD]

Afghanistan - WORLD
Militants Attack Building Used by CIA in Kabul

Published September 25, 2011


KABUL, Afghanistan – A building used by the CIA in Kabul came under attack Sunday, U.S. and Afghan officials said, the latest in a series of attacks in the Afghan capital.

Afghan authorities said gunfire was heard in the evening near the Ariana Hotel, a building that former U.S. intelligence officials said was the CIA station in Kabul. The CIA occupied the heavily secured building just blocks from the Afghan presidential palace in late 2001 after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Taliban.

There was no immediate word on casualties.

A U.S. official confirmed there was an attack on a facility used by American officials in Kabul.

"The situation is fluid, and the investigation is ongoing," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Officials at the U.S.-led coalition headquarters nearby said they heard the gunfire, but did not have details about the incident.

All the officials in Afghanistan spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

The attack came two weeks after militants fired rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles at the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings, killing seven Afghans. No embassy or NATO staff members were hurt in the 22-hour assault, but accusations over who was responsible have plunged U.S. relations with Pakistan to new lows.

The top U.S. military officer, Adm. Mike Mullen, last week accused Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency of supporting insurgents in planning and executing the Sept. 13 attack as well as a truck bomb days earlier that wounded 77 American troops.

The insurgents, from the Haqqani network, are affiliated with the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The group primarily operates in eastern Afghanistan and is often blamed for attacks in Kabul.

Senior Pakistani officials have lashed out against the allegations of support for the Haqqani network, accusing the U.S. of trying to make Pakistan a scapegoat for its troubled war in Afghanistan.

Pakistan also is receiving criticism from Afghanistan.

Afghan defense officials warned Pakistan on Sunday to stop firing rockets and heavy artillery into the northeast of the country or the military will respond with force. Pakistan denied it was responsible.

In its strongest condemnation to date, the Afghan Defense Ministry accused the Pakistani army of firing more than 300 artillery rounds and rockets into Kunar and Nuristan provinces during the past five days.

The area is a haven for hardcore insurgent groups fighting in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. U.S.-led coalition forces have a light footprint in the area and the cross-border fighting highlights NATO's struggles to pacify the remote region. It also underscores the lack of cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan against their common foes.

The ministry said an unknown number of Afghan civilians have been killed by the shelling coming from Pakistani territory. Several houses and mosques have been destroyed and hundreds of people have been displaced from their homes, the ministry said.

"Once again, the Pakistani army started firing heavy artillery and rockets over innocent Afghan people from the other side of the Durand Line," the statement said, referring to the disputed 19th century demarcation between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Pakistan army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said he had asked security officials in the area of the reported shelling about the allegations and was waiting for a reply. He said those officials were surprised by the accusations since no activity had been reported in the area.

"I assume this is not correct news," said Abbas, in reference to the Afghan reports.

Pakistan complained earlier this summer that militants coming from Afghanistan killed at least 55 members of its security forces and tribal police and demanded that U.S. and Afghan forces do more to stem the flow of fighters.

Afghan defense officials said that according to their forces on the ground, more than 100 rockets or mortars rained down on the two provinces Saturday night.

"It's a clear attack on civilian residential areas," the ministry statement said.

"The Afghan Defense Ministry is strongly condemning the attack and is giving strong warnings that such violations (of sovereignty) will have their effect on the brotherly, friendly relations of two neighboring countries," the statement said. "There is no reason for continuing such attacks. The Pakistan government should know that Afghan National Army, with the support of the Afghan people, is ready to respond if such attacks continues."

Pakistan is also under heavy criticism from the United States.

Pakistan's leaders have shown no indication that they plan to act on renewed American demands to attack the Haqqani network in its main base in Pakistan, even at the risk of further conflict with Washington. The U.S. has given Pakistan billions of dollars in military and economic aid, but the relationship has been riven by mistrust.

Also in the east of Afghanistan, the U.S.-led coalition said two NATO service members were killed Sunday in separate roadside bombings, and a suicide bomber on a motorbike detonated explosives at a local police headquarters building, killing four people in Paktika province.

In the south, Afghan police shot and killed two men wearing explosives vests, foiling a planned suicide attack on a government building in Zabul province.

The deaths of two NATO service members raised to 442 the number of international troops killed in Afghanistan so far this year. The coalition did not disclose further details about their deaths.

In the capital, Kabul, President Hamid Karzai met with his national security team and appointed a panel of high-ranking officials, led by Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, to investigate the assassination of former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who headed the nation's peace council.

Karzai said Rabbani's death was a "big loss" and that greater security measures should be taken to protect top Afghan figures, including religious clerics and tribal leaders. Intelligence officials at the meeting said one person had been arrested in connection with the assassination and that authorities were close to ascertaining the details of the killing.

Read more: Militants Attack Building Used By CIA In Kabul | Fox News

 

[DV RULES]

Looks like Haqqanis again.

Haqqani bin US now part of America's dream after Usama bin US.

 

[AUz]

Seriously,The MIGHTY US is becoming a JOKE ! If such thing happened in Pakistan or say India or Sri lanka etc ...We all can understand but heck ! Taliban are making the strongest military of whole human history look like a freakin JOKE !!!!! I know they don't fight "from front" but hey,I have to be really stupid to engage US in an one on one battle ...US should better work this out..how long are you gonna stay in Afghanistan? 13 Sept. Taliban attack wounded 77 U.S soldiers Anyone remember Osama? "Low intensity economic warfare against the US to brankrupt the sole super power of the Earth"? Anyone familiar with US social security systems etc know how much money US would have to spent for each "injured" soldier ...

 

[Doctor09]

chalu g ay v ISI dey mathay la diyu ......... o koi nai la diyo ISI dey mathay khair a.......hor tey koi inna kolun parhya nai janda

 

[unicorn]

Afghanistan: 'Two killed at Kabul CIA station'

An Afghan employee has killed one US citizen and wounded another before being shot dead at a compound believed to house a CIA station, officials say.

The incident in Kabul took place on Sunday night at the facility, previously known as the Ariana hotel.

It comes two weeks after militants attacked the US embassy and government buildings in Kabul, leaving 25 dead.

A western security official in Kabul said the Afghan attacker "had the trust" of the CIA employees in the compound, and was possibly an informant, which is why he was allowed into the annex and had access to a gun. It wasn't clear if he was searched before entering the building.

The motives for the shooting are as yet unclear. Afghan CIA employees usually undergo rigorous security screening.

The BBC's Paul Wood in Kabul says that it is unclear if the gunman was a Taliban recruit or if the shooting happened as a result of a personal dispute which escalated into serious bloodshed because of the presence of weapons.

According to one source, when the gunman opened fire he was shooting in all directions, our correspondent reports.

Afghan counter-intelligence sources told the BBC that their personnel in the area heard an explosion and gunfire which lasted nearly 10 minutes.

The compound is located in the most secure part of Kabul - near the US embassy and Nato military bases.

Meanwhile, a source in the nearby Afghan presidential palace told the BBC: "After the explosion was heard, an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle was passing. CIA-employed guards opened fire on the vehicle, thinking it had attacked them."

The sources said that two ANA soldiers, one CIA guard and one presidential guard were injured.

Earlier this week, Burhanuddin Rabbani, the chief of Afghanistan's High Peace Council, was killed in a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital.

BBC News - Afghanistan: 'Two killed at Kabul CIA station'

They US can't even trust the employees that they have hired over the years after rigorous inspections.
This only tells us what in a state currently Afghanistan is.

What is the state of security in Afghanistan after ten years.US is moving towards it's doom surely.

 

[Erhabi]

and they labeled him as a Taliban informant...lol...He may ve acted upon his own...a freedom fighter whoz killing American invaders n being called a terrorist....what an unfair world we are living in

 

[PWFI]

Looks like Haqqanis again.

If true Exellent jobe Haqqani