Kabul raid kills two after U.S. embassy threat: ISAF

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Kabul raid kills two after U.S. embassy threat: ISAF
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By Hamid Shalizi

updated 12/25/2010 1:22:09 AM ET
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KABUL — Afghan and foreign troops killed two men during a raid in downtown Kabul after receiving a "credible threat" to attack the U.S. Embassy in the capital, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Saturday.

ISAF confirmed Friday's operation after Afghan security officials had said foreign troops were involved in a night raid that targeted a compound belonging to a private security firm.

The raid came after Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security said this week it had separately detained three people it said had been instructed by the Pakistani Taliban to attack the presidential palace and U.S. embassy in Kabul.

"After receiving a credible threat to attack the U.S. Embassy, ISAF coordinated with Afghan security forces to move on an area of interest," ISAF said in a statement late on Friday. "Intelligence reports indicated there were two vehicles parked there that were thought to be loaded with explosives."

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Well OS posted that a top US General was visiting troops. I gotta wonder if it was connected?