Taliban insurgents attack Kabul guest house
A guest house in Kabul, close to the Afghan parliament, is under attack by Taliban insurgents.
Gunmen entered the building after a powerful explosion and officials that fighting is still going on.
The guest house is sometimes used by foreigners, but Kabul's police chief says no foreign nationals were thought to have been inside at the time.
Security has been tight in the Afghan capital, just one week ahead of a presidential election.
This attack also comes one week after nine people were killed when gunmen broke into an upmarket hotel in Kabul.
The Taliban on Friday put out a statement saying they had attacked a guest house and a church - but there are not known to be any churches in the area.
Afghan special forces have surrounded the area, officials say.
Witnesses described how the initial explosion shattered windows and said gunfire was still continuing.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26789091
Gunmen entered the building after a powerful explosion and officials that fighting is still going on.
The guest house is sometimes used by foreigners, but Kabul's police chief says no foreign nationals were thought to have been inside at the time.
Security has been tight in the Afghan capital, just one week ahead of a presidential election.
This attack also comes one week after nine people were killed when gunmen broke into an upmarket hotel in Kabul.
The Taliban on Friday put out a statement saying they had attacked a guest house and a church - but there are not known to be any churches in the area.
Afghan special forces have surrounded the area, officials say.
Witnesses described how the initial explosion shattered windows and said gunfire was still continuing.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26789091
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