Explosions at Kabul international airport as Taliban launch large attack

Smoke and flames can be seen rising from Kabul's international airport following an attack by insurgents. The attackers took up positions inside a partially constructed building next to the international airport, interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said, and fought Afghan security forces for about four hours before the raid ended. Attacks on the heavily guarded airport, used by civilians and the military, are relatively rare and represent an ambitious target for insurgents, with recent assaults staged against less well-protected targets. While it did not escalate dramatically, Monday's assault will add to mounting concerns over how Afghan security forces will cope with an intensifying insurgency once most foreign combat troops leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014. Report by Sophie Foster. Subscribe to ITN News! http://bit.ly/itnytsub Like us on Facebook:   / itn   Follow us on Twitter:   / itn   Visit our homepage: http://itn.co.uk More stories from ITN: Dramatic police chase in Los Angeles as biker weaves through traffic at 100 mph: http://bit.ly/13kaHx6 Mini-van smashes through Taco Bell window: http://bit.ly/ZzMUdm Dorothy Custer celebrates 102nd birthday with a base jump: http://bit.ly/15DwKRj Taiwan earthquake caught on CCTV: http://bit.ly/13cfW1Y Turkish riot police spray tear gas in face of woman in a red dress in Istanbul: http://bit.ly/15Dwvpm Moscow's secret underground town: http://bit.ly/13naafz Olympic sprinter Adam Gemili loses race against robot: http://bit.ly/ZRnFpt Russian daredevil does incredible base jump off Mount Everest: http://bit.ly/11MJ5nA Huge anti-government protests in Turkey: http://bit.ly/19yiCvG Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will honour weapons contracts with Russia: http://bit.ly/13cIJVz Ostrich runs wild on the streets of China: http://bit.ly/12Xvu9F Is this the world's cutest dog? http://bit.ly/15rBGZS Pizza delivery man caught eating customer's toppings: http://bit.ly/12QMLkC Check out Truthloader, the new home of citizen journalism on YouTube. Subscribe now at http://bit.ly/tldrsub See 2013's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/14iM9r5 See our Top 20 Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/11GI36D See 2012's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/18R1boW