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Militants attack U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan

Smoke rises from a burning vehicle near the U.S. Consulate after an attack by a car bomb followed by a gunfight in Herat, Afghanistan. Seven heavily armed Taliban suicide attackers struck the consulate before dawn, setting off two car bombs and sparking a shootout with U.S. forces.

Smoke rises from a burning vehicle near the U.S. Consulate after an attack by a car bomb followed by a gunfight in Herat, Afghanistan. Seven heavily armed Taliban suicide attackers struck the consulate before dawn, setting off two car bombs and sparking a shootout with U.S. forces.  (Aref Karimi / AFP/Getty Images)

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Militants carried out a brazen attack on the U.S. Consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat early Friday, killing two policemen and injuring dozens of other people, including civilians, according to local officials.

U.S. Consulate attacked

Afghanistan security forces take their position during an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Herat.  (Aref Karimi / AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Consulate attacked

Afghan security personnel assist an injured police officer after a suicide car bombing and a gunfight near the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan.  (Hoshang Hashimi / Associated Press)

U.S. Consulate attacked

Afghan security officials take positions during a gun battle with suspected militants outside the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan.  (Jalil Rezayee / EPA)

U.S. Consulate attacked

Afghan security personnel investigate the site of a suicide car bombing and a gunfight near the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan.  (Hoshang Hashimi / Associated Press)

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