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John Christopher Turner (L), a US national, recovers his case from the burned Bekhtar Guesthouse in Kabul on October 28, 2009. Turner, 62, who works for an Afghan truck transport company, led hotel guests to safety as he fought attackers with his kalashnikov rifle during a two hour gunfight with Taliban suicide gunmen, where six expatriate UN staff were killed. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it is the first step in a campaign against the upcoming second round run-off in the presidential elections. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

John Christopher Turner (L), a US national, recovers his case from the burned Bekhtar Guesthouse in Kabul on October 28, 2009. Turner, 62, who works for an Afghan truck transport company, led hotel guests to safety as he fought attackers with his kalashnikov rifle during a two hour gunfight with Taliban suicide gunmen, where six expatriate UN staff were killed. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it is the first step in a campaign against the upcoming second round run-off in the presidential elections.

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