Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Vows Reprisals for Taliban Attack
On U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

Photo above shows NATO helicopter targeting unfinished high-rise
overlooking diplomatic quarter where the attackers are holed up.

 

September 13, 2011 - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded today to Taliban attacks in Kabul by saying that the U.S. will continue to work in Afghanistan and would not be thwarted by the violence.

"The civilians who serve are dedicated, brave men and women, committed to advancing our mission. They will not be intimidated by this kind of cowardly attack," Clinton said, adding there were no casualties among US personnel at the embassy.

"We will take all necessary steps not only to ensure the safety of our people but to secure the area and to ensure that those who perpetrated this attack are dealt with."

Taliban gunmen armed with suicide bombs and heavy weaponry Tuesday launched coordinated attacks in Kabul, targeting NATO's headquarters, the US embassy and the Afghan intelligence agency.

Six people were killed and 15 others were wounded. Six insurgents were also killed.