Gunmen storm guest house in upmarket area of Afghan capital

Gunmen stormed a building in an upmarket area of the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday night, and shooting was continuing, an army commander said.

Police cordoned off the area around the Park Palace guest house, a popular spot for foreigners in Kabul's Kolola Pushta area. There was no immediate word of any casualties, nor any claim of responsibility.

Three police in the area said several attackers had entered the Park Palace and were believed to be still inside. All three spoke on condition of anonymity. The coordinated assault was the second on Wednesday in Afghanistan.

Earlier, gunmen opened fire at a meeting of prominent Muslim clerics in the southern province of Helmand, killing at least seven people, police official Jan Aqa said.  Read More

Gunmen storm guest house in upmarket area of Afghan capital

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