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Taliban claim attack on Kabul guesthouse after overnight siege ends


    KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on a guesthouse in the diplomatic enclave of the Afghan capital that ended on Wednesday morning after a stand-off with Afghan government forces.

    The Afghan interior ministry said the militants had been armed with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher and other weapons. All four attackers were killed and no other casualties were reported.

    (Reporting by Mirwais Harooni; Writing by Jessica Donati; Editing b Paul Tait)