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The seven insurgents were holed up with an arsenal of weapons and explosives, which they intended to use to target NATO and Afghan airport bases. Afghan forces killed all insurgents in the hideout. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports.

By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News

Insurgents attacked Kabul International Airport early Monday and battled Afghan security forces for four hours, officials said.

The assault occurred on the military side of the airport andincluded large explosions and machine-gun fire.

The attackers took up positions inside a partially constructed building next to airport, interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi said, and fought Afghan security forces for about four hours before the raid ended.

Speaking to The Associated Press, Sediqi said that two civilians were wounded in Monday's attack that was apparently targeting NATO's airport headquarters.

Kabul police said that they estimated as many as 10 suicide attackers were involved.Several of the fighters were reportedly captured.

A Taliban spokesman told NBC Newsit wasbehind the raid and that the main targets were Americans.

Afghan National Army forces were resisting the attack, which began before 5 a.m. local time, or 8:30 p.m. Sunday ET.

Capt. Luca Carniel of NATOs International Security Assistance Force told NBC News that the force was aware of the attack at the airport and that the military was assessing the situation.

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