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Kabul attack: Taliban target embassy district Kabul attack: Taliban target embassy district
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Taliban militants have attacked a foreign guesthouse in Kabul's embassy district, causing several casualties.Taliban militants have attacked a foreign guesthouse in Kabul's embassy district, causing several casualties.
Initial reports suggest the Spanish embassy was under attack, but Spain's prime minister denied this.Initial reports suggest the Spanish embassy was under attack, but Spain's prime minister denied this.
The Taliban say their fighters detonated a car bomb in the Sherpur area and were currently inside a building there.The Taliban say their fighters detonated a car bomb in the Sherpur area and were currently inside a building there.
It is the latest in a series of audacious raids by Taliban fighters on high-profile targets in Afghanistan.It is the latest in a series of audacious raids by Taliban fighters on high-profile targets in Afghanistan.
Casualties have been brought in to a nearby hospital, and eyewitnesses say a gun battle is still under way.Casualties have been brought in to a nearby hospital, and eyewitnesses say a gun battle is still under way.
Spain's PM Mariano Rajoy said one Spanish policeman was injured. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by heavy gunfire on Friday evening.
It follows a Taliban attack on Kandahar airport on Tuesday evening in which at least 50 people were killed.It follows a Taliban attack on Kandahar airport on Tuesday evening in which at least 50 people were killed.
Heavy gunfireHeavy gunfire
Afghan security officials say that seven insurgents are involved in the attack. Afghan security officials say that seven insurgents are involved in the attack. Both Afghan and Spanish security forces are reportedly at the scene.
Both Afghan and Spanish security forces are reportedly at the scene. Spain's PM Mariano Rajoy said one Spanish policeman was injured.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by heavy gunfire on Friday evening. But he denied that the Spanish embassy itself had been targeted.
"There has not been an attack, nor an attempt to carry one out on the Spanish embassy in Afghanistan" he said.
"It was an attack on some guest houses that were very close to the embassy." he added.
Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi told the BBC: " I can only confirm a suicide car bomb in the Sherpur area at this moment".Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi told the BBC: " I can only confirm a suicide car bomb in the Sherpur area at this moment".
Freelance journalist Bilal Sarwary reported seeing two Spanish diplomats fleeing the compound shortly after the attack.Freelance journalist Bilal Sarwary reported seeing two Spanish diplomats fleeing the compound shortly after the attack.
He saw one of them repeatedly bang their head on a vehicle in a show of grief.He saw one of them repeatedly bang their head on a vehicle in a show of grief.
Afghan police report that the militants had burned several armoured vehicles that they found inside the compound.Afghan police report that the militants had burned several armoured vehicles that they found inside the compound.
The initial explosion left two houses on fire, a police official told the Associated Press.The initial explosion left two houses on fire, a police official told the Associated Press.
"It's possible the attackers are hiding. We've blocked all the streets and are searching," he added."It's possible the attackers are hiding. We've blocked all the streets and are searching," he added.