Militants killed, detained in connection with Kabul Conference raid
By the CNN Wire Staff//
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Afgan President Hamid Karzai (left) and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tour a crafts baazar in Kabul.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Troops were looking for a Taliban facilitator
- The man is believed to have been in the final stages of planning attack
- Clinton is among the dignitaries at the Kabul Conference
(CNN) — Several insurgents were killed and two were detained while troops were looking for a Taliban facilitator who was believed to be in the final stages of planning an attack against an international conference in Kabul, authorities said Tuesday.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is attending the gathering, known as the Kabul Conference.