Afghan Forces Battle Gunmen At Indian Consulate In Herat

Afghan security forces traded gunfire with militants who attacked the Indian consulate in the western city of Herat on May 23. Police reported that all of the gunmen were killed in the fighting, and two Afghan police officers were slightly wounded. Officials said all of the Indian workers escaped unharmed from the consulate building, which caught fire in the incident. (RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)