Karzai Survives Taliban Assassination Try: ; Dozens of Insurgents Killed in Fights with Nato Forces

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KABUL, Afghanistan - Taliban militants trained a barrage of rockets on President Hamid Karzai on Sunday as he spoke with a group of elders in central Afghanistan, narrowly missing the Afghan leader.

A purported Taliban spokesman said militants planned the strike after learning in advance about Karzai's arrival - a possible sign of the group's capabilities after the winter's lull in violence.

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Karzai Survives Taliban Assassination Try: ; Dozens of Insurgents Killed in Fights with Nato Forces

It was the third attempt on Karzai's life since he became president. The Afghan leader did not flinch as the rockets landed about 200 yards away, said Arif Yaqoubi, a local report...

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