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Taliban attack Afghanistan parliament in Kabul Taliban attack on Afghan parliament in Kabul ends
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The Taliban have carried out a co-ordinated attack on the Afghan parliament in the capital, Kabul, where heavy fighting is still going on. A co-ordinated Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul has ended with all six gunmen killed, the interior ministry says.
Attackers detonated a huge car bomb outside the building, before racing into parliament itself, reports say. Attackers detonated a huge car bomb outside the building, before racing into parliament itself, reports said.
Police are evacuating the premises, while trying to fight off the attackers. Police evacuated the premises, while trying to fight the gunmen off.
The Taliban say they are carrying out the attack to coincide with a vote to endorse a new defence minister. The Taliban say they carried out the attack to coincide with a vote to endorse a new defence minister, Massoom Stanekzai.
The incident happened as new Defence Minister Massoom Stanekzai was being introduced to MPs, who need to endorse him. No shooting has been heard for several minutes.
At least 18 people are reported to have been wounded in the attack.
Pictures on social media showed parliament full of smoke and people running for cover.Pictures on social media showed parliament full of smoke and people running for cover.
Local media report another explosion in the Dahmazang area of Kabul city.Local media report another explosion in the Dahmazang area of Kabul city.
Television was broadcasting live from the building when the attackers struck and MPs were seen fleeing the building.Television was broadcasting live from the building when the attackers struck and MPs were seen fleeing the building.
One female MP is reported to have been wounded.One female MP is reported to have been wounded.
Even by Afghan standards, these are very dramatic scenes, and police have a complex operation on their hand to clear the building and fight off the attackers, the BBC's David Loyn in Kabul says. Even by Afghan standards, these are very dramatic scenes, and police had a complex operation on their hands, says the BBC's David Loyn in Kabul.
The country has been without a full-time defence minister for several months, and the attack is sending a clear message to the government by putting out Monday's parliamentary proceedings, our correspondent says.The country has been without a full-time defence minister for several months, and the attack is sending a clear message to the government by putting out Monday's parliamentary proceedings, our correspondent says.
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