1st LD: Gunmen seize building in Afghan capital, target intelligence training center
Xinhua,December 18, 2017 Adjust font size:
KABUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- An explosion and ensuing gunfight rocked western neighborhood in the Afghan capital city on Monday, witnesses and sources said.
"Gunmen seized an unfinished building after detonating explosives in Afshar locality at around 10:30 a.m. local time (0600 GMT). Casualties were feared as the attackers fired on the nearby intelligence training center by guns and grenade launchers," an eyewitness said.
No official from Afghan interior ministry and Kabul police were immediately available to make comments.
Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.
No group has claimed responsibility yet for the attack, but the Taliban insurgent group routinely claims responsibility for such attacks. Enditem