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On isis. u.s. coalition stepped up air strikes, carrying out 10 yesterday in the area where the christians were kidnapped. next door in iraq during the past 24 hours u.s. air strikes have been stepped up there as well. three strikes destroyed 11 buildings on the outskirts of mosul, confirming what centcom officials said, that the coalition is shaping the battlefield around mosul for a spring offensive. the general is testifying on the hill while ukraines president is taking selfies in. u.a.e. wh...

Thank you very much. >> gregg: the taliban claiming responsibility for a series of deadly coordinated attacks across afghanistan. insurgents billing it as prelude to a spring offensive and striking kabul and targeting nato bases and government buildings. were learning some of the militants were reportedly dressed as women. dominic is streaming live from kabul. >> its not the first time they tried a tactic like this and continuing to use it because its so effective disguising them dressed in burq...

Kabul to explain us. suhail, brings unto speed. >> reporter: the fighting is still going on as we speak. there was fighting around the around the surrounding provinces of kabul. that seems to be over there are still attackers at large around this complex area. now, where the they targeted so far, three embassies being the u.s., the uk and the german embassies. now this, and also the parliament and the nato bases are all in the same sort of area. so this is like the hub of western official busine...

Westerners, and a market. now all these compounds are all within the same area, and its the hub for western officials. they also targeted the afghan parliament, which, as i mentioned before, was the scene of one of last nights battles, and three provinces surrounding kabul were also part of the taliban offensive. but they were under control earlier in the day yesterday. now the taliban told nbc news yesterday that this was the start of the spring offensive, that these attacks had been planned fo...

Thats why im concerned that theyre drawing troops down a little too fast. i wish we had left the remaining surge troops there through this spring offensive, and through this summer, because we will be down to 60,000. its a lot less than what i think we need to careo out and finish up the mission. hair har i think were just hearing the headline from you, congressman buck mckeon, on how many youd like to see left behind in a more revised timeline. we appreciate your time this morning, thank you. >...

That have been taken place on you know, the ministries and on other government buildings. you know, the u.s. embassy and the uk embassies have been attacked before. but this is very brazen. and the taliban, you know, the taliban spokesman told us especially, nbc news, that this was deliberately targeted at the u.s., german and uk embassies and its the start of a spring offensive and its been in the planning for months. chris? >> nbc news producer, suhei suheil mudin reporting from kabul. well br...

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An area that holds several western embassies. in response, the u.s. embassy is now on lockdown. with a text message to reporters, a taliban spokesperson took responsibility for the attacks and there are reports that this could be the start of an insurgent spring offensive. well take you live to cab null a few moments. first, our top political story. its april 15th. did you do your taxes yet? or is your desk full of receipts and w-2s. maybe you passed off the ho headache to an accountant. maybe y...

Attack. two nato troops were killed in two separate attacks yesterday. the taliban is one month into their announced spring offensive against coalition forces and an american held captive by north korea for six months is expected back in the u.s. in the next day or so. freed by north korea and currently getting a medical checkup. his release was secured by the u.s. envoy who says there is no payback to north korea for the release. jun was apparently doing missionary work when he was arrested. ho...

The taliban launched a spring offensive against the afghan international troops last month. >> defense secretary robert gates is in afghanistan to say farewell to the troops. he met with karzai who insists that afghans must take more control of their security. >> secretary gates and afghan president karzai wrapped up a press conference. it was a different scene that afghan president karzai had a few days ago where he criticized the current u.s. strategy and threatened the community and including...