Afghan Hero Says He Will Defend His Country To The End

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In an exclusive interview with TOLOnews.com Afghanistan's hero of the day, Afghan National Army Sergeant Eisa Khan said that officers on duty at Parliament today were prepared for an attack.

Khan, who personally killed six of the insurgents, said it was a proud day for him that he could defend his country to this extent.

"I am very happy to be alive and proud I could defend my country," he said adding "I was prepared to defend my country with every drop of blood in me".

The 28-year-old soldier from Laghman province, said that there had been 20 troops stationed inside the heavily guarded entrance to Parliament when insurgents attacked. However, according to him they had received intelligence a few days ago that an attack was planned against them so precautionary measures had been in place.

Monday's incident was triggered by a suicide car bomb before insurgents tried to storm the building. ANA troops were able to keep the insurgents at bay but Khan was responsible for personally killing six of the seven insurgents.

The incident took place at about 10.20 am just minutes before the second vice president Mohammad Sarwar Danish was due to introduce the minister of defense nominee to MPs for a vote of confidence.

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car outside parliament. Additional attackers then tried to force their way in to the Parliament compound through the southern gate and opened fire on parliamentary security staff.

Parliamentary security staff managed to hold them off until security forces arrived. The siege lasted just over an hour before special forces killed all seven insurgents. Sadly five civilians were killed and at least 31 injured.

However, in this time a number of rockets and RPGs were fired off by the militants.

The car bomb rocked the area and caused extensive damage to cars and buildings in the immediate vicinity.

MPs were immediately evacuated to a safe place following the first blast.

Here's a dude who knows what he's about.