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Watch dramatic footage of Taliban attack on Afghan parliament

Video has surfaced of the moment in which the Afghan parliament was attacked by a suicide bomber and six gunmen Monday.

Video shows reaction to explosion outside Afghan parliament building

RAW: Kabul parliament attack pandemonium

9 years ago
Duration 1:37
Panic, outrage following insurgent bombing

The Talibanlaunched a two-pronged attack on the Afghan parliament on Monday,setting off a suicide car bomb at the entrance and storming the heavily guarded compoundas lawmakers were meeting inside to vote on the appointment of a new defence minister.

Afghan security forces managed to repel the attack, killing all six of the gunmen and ensuring that no members of parliament were harmed. A woman and 10-year-old girl were killedduring the attackand 31 people were injured.

Cameras inside the parliament building captured the moment when the car bomb explosion occurred.

Watch the video above.