KABUL: Taliban militants launched a brazen assault on the Afghan parliament Monday, triggering gunfire and explosions and sending lawmakers scurrying for cover in an attack that killed two civilians, including a child.

The raid came as the Afghan president's nominee for the crucial post of defence minister was to be introduced in parliament and ended two hours later with the killing of all seven attackers, including a suicide car bombing.

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