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Afghan government compound attack kills 43 | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Afghan officials say 43 people have died in a suicide and gun attack on a government compound in Kabul. | |
They say 25 others were injured during Monday's siege at the Afghan ministry of public works in the capital. | |
Hundreds of employees were trapped inside the building at the time - and some reportedly jumped to safety. | Hundreds of employees were trapped inside the building at the time - and some reportedly jumped to safety. |
It is not immediately clear who carried out the attack. Both the Islamic State group and Taliban have carried similar attacks in the past. | It is not immediately clear who carried out the attack. Both the Islamic State group and Taliban have carried similar attacks in the past. |
The incident reportedly started with a suicide car bomb blast near the building's entrance, before gunmen stormed inside. | The incident reportedly started with a suicide car bomb blast near the building's entrance, before gunmen stormed inside. |
People in nearby buildings reportedly locked themselves in their offices for safety, a witness told the Reuters news agency. | People in nearby buildings reportedly locked themselves in their offices for safety, a witness told the Reuters news agency. |
Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said that more than 350 people were eventually freed from the public works office. | Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said that more than 350 people were eventually freed from the public works office. |
He warned the numbers of dead and injured may change, and said an Afghan police officer was among those killed. | He warned the numbers of dead and injured may change, and said an Afghan police officer was among those killed. |
Three attackers were also shot dead. | Three attackers were also shot dead. |
The violence comes after a tumultuous few days for Afghanistan's political stability. | The violence comes after a tumultuous few days for Afghanistan's political stability. |
Last week it was reported that the US planned to drastically reduce its military presence in the country, shortly after Mr Trump announced an entire withdrawal from Syria. | Last week it was reported that the US planned to drastically reduce its military presence in the country, shortly after Mr Trump announced an entire withdrawal from Syria. |
On Sunday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani replaced his defence and interior ministers with hard-line opponents of the Taliban who used to work for the country's intelligence agency. | On Sunday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani replaced his defence and interior ministers with hard-line opponents of the Taliban who used to work for the country's intelligence agency. |
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