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While the city is being developed, it is the scene of occasional deadly suicide bombings and explosions carried out by the Haqqani network, Taliban's Quetta Shura, Hezb-i Islami, al-Qaeda, and other anti-government elements who are allegedly supported and guided by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence ( ISI ) spy network.

For example, in September 2011, heavily armed Taliban insurgents wearing suicide vests struck the U. S. Embassy and NATO headquarters.

In the December 2011 Ashura bombing over 70 civilians were killed and over 160 injured.

Many other similar attacks took place after the 2008 ISAF hand-over of security to Afghan security forces.

Some of the targets were the Kabul International Airport, Serena Hotel, Kabul City Center, Inter-Continental Hotel, UN guest house, the Presidential palace, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice, Indian Embassy, Afghan National Police stations, supermarkets, residence of Burhanuddin Rabbani and other top Afghan officials.