Afghan Militants Attack US Consulate in Herat

Smoke rises near the U.S. consulate after an attack in Herat, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2013.

Afghan security personnel assist an injured police after a suicide car bombing and a gunfight near the U.S. consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2013.

Afghan security personnel investigate a suicide car bombing and a gunfight near the U.S. consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2013.

Soldiers walk towards the U.S. Consulate after an attack by insurgents in Herat, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2013.