[Iran Press TV Latest] Amid rising insurgency in Afghanistan, former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani has survived a Taliban attack in the troubled north of the war-ravaged country. Taliban insurgents attacked Rabbani's convoy with grenades and rocket-propelled Thursday in Kunduz Province. Sources said three fighters died in a clash with bodyguards and police during the exchange of fire. Local officials in the Ali Abad district said Rabbani and those in his convoy were unhurt. A Taliban spokesman has reportedly claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.
Rabbani, now a member of parliament, is a key supporter of Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to incumbent President Hamid Karzai in the August 20 elections.