Taliban, Afghan forces clash in Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghan policemen secure the site of a second suicide attack in Kabul on January 18, 2010. At least 18 civilians were wounded when fighting erupted between Taliban militants and Afghan security forces in the centre of Kabul on January 18, a health ministry spokesman said. The Taliban launched a string of attacks on government buildings and shopping centres in commercial and political heart of the Afghan capital, triggering gun battles with security forces.UPI/Hossein FatemiUPI/Hossein Fatemi