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'Suicide attack' launched in Afghan capital Suicide attack launched in Afghan capital
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A suicide attack has been launched on a police building in the west of the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say. A suicide attack has been launched on a traffic police building in the west of the Afghan capital, Kabul.
Police sources speak of several suicide bombers and gunmen being involved in the attack, which is still continuing. A car bomb detonated outside the office just before dawn, injuring some civilians and police, officials said.
There are reports of loud explosions in and around the building and heavy gunfire. A number of suicide bombers and gunmen then attacked the building, where fighting is continuing, police said.
The Taliban, which has hit a number of Kabul targets recently, claimed responsibility for the attack in a text message sent to media organisations.The Taliban, which has hit a number of Kabul targets recently, claimed responsibility for the attack in a text message sent to media organisations.
Last week the group attacked the National Directorate of Security in the city. Last week the group attacked the National Directorate of Security in the city centre, killing four guards working for the intelligence services.
In Monday's attack, at least one militant blew himself up outside the traffic police headquarters just before dawn, police officials told the BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul. In Monday's attack, at least one militant blew himself up outside the traffic police headquarters, police officials told the BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul.
A second attacker had been shot by security forces, but a third was still fighting, says our correspondent. A second attacker had been shot by security forces, but two others were now holed up inside the four-storey building, says our correspondent.
Local residents said two large explosions which shattered the windows of nearby buildings had been followed by sporadic gunfire, which was continuing. Afghan Special Forces backed up by foreign special forces were trying to clear the traffic department, Kabul Police head General Ayoub Salangi told the BBC.
Our correspondent suggests the strategic location of the traffic department - a four-storey building close to several key police units as well as the country's parliament - suggests it could have been chosen as a launching pad for a more prolonged attack. Local residents said two large explosions which shattered the windows of nearby buildings had been followed by sporadic - and continuing -gunfire.
Our correspondent suggests the strategic location of the traffic department - close to several key police units as well as the country's parliament - suggests it could have been chosen as a launching pad for a more prolonged attack.
Militant groups continue to mount regular attacks in Afghanistan, raising questions as to how the Afghan security forces will cope after international troops leave the country in 2014.Militant groups continue to mount regular attacks in Afghanistan, raising questions as to how the Afghan security forces will cope after international troops leave the country in 2014.
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