A huge explosion rocked the area near the U.S. consulate in Afghanistan 's Herat province early Friday during a heavy gunfight between militants and security forces , officials said . There were no American casualties in the attack in Herat province . Militants drove a truck towards the American embassy compound . The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack .
There were no American casualties in the attack in Herat province . Militants drove a truck towards the American embassy compound . The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack .