Afghan security forces say all four militants who attacked Kabul International Airport early this morning are dead and that the unrest there is over. <br /><br />A fierce gunfight ensued with Afghan police and special forces after armed men stormed an empty building just after dawn and began firing on the airport. A car bomb is thought to have helped the militants gain access. <br /><br />Afghanistan’s Taliban have said they were behind the attack, which lasted for more than four hours. <br /><br />It was one of the most audacious assaults on the airport, which is used by civilians and the military: it is home to a major operational base for NATO-led forces.<br /><br />The authorities say the security forces suffered no casualties, the airport was not damaged and all flights diverted elsewhere.<br /><br />The attack comes at a time of uncertainty in Afghanistan, with votes from the second round of a disputed presidential election due to be counted. <br /><br />The poll is meant to mark the country’s first democratic transfer of power.
