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| Gunfire and explosions hit Kabul guesthouse | |
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| Heavy gunfire and a series of explosions have been reported in a diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul. | Heavy gunfire and a series of explosions have been reported in a diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul. |
| At least a dozen explosions were heard in one hour in the Wazir Akbar Khan district, that is home to several embassies and government buildings. | At least a dozen explosions were heard in one hour in the Wazir Akbar Khan district, that is home to several embassies and government buildings. |
| A spokesman for Kabul's police told AFP news agency that a guest house in the district was the target. | |
| No group has said it carried out the attack. | No group has said it carried out the attack. |
| The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder, in Kabul, said he had heard "sustained explosions, small arms fire and also the sound of grenades". | The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder, in Kabul, said he had heard "sustained explosions, small arms fire and also the sound of grenades". |
| Associated Press said the attack began shortly before 23:00 (18:30 GMT) and that police were later seen smashing street lights to cover their movements in the dark. | Associated Press said the attack began shortly before 23:00 (18:30 GMT) and that police were later seen smashing street lights to cover their movements in the dark. |
| Afghanistan's interior ministry said the target was the former Heetal guesthouse, that was targeted by the Taliban in December 2009 and is now known as the Rabbani Guesthouse. | |
| It is owned by the Rabbani family, including Afghanistan's current Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, and its former president, Burhanuddin Rabbani. | |
| The guesthouse is popular with foreigners, AP said. | |
| Reports by witnesses on social media said that the fighting was close to the Tajik embassy and Street 15 in the Wazir Akbar Khan district. | |
| Two weeks ago, fourteen people were killed as they waited to attend a concert in a guesthouse in Kabul. | Two weeks ago, fourteen people were killed as they waited to attend a concert in a guesthouse in Kabul. |
| The Taliban said it carried out that attack. | The Taliban said it carried out that attack. |
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