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Blast near India mission in Afghan city Blast near India mission in Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif
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Explosions and gunfire heard near Indian consulate in Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif Explosions and gunfire have been heard near the Indian consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. It was not immediately clear whether the consulate had been directly targeted. The area is also home to a building belonging to a local politician.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Indian diplomatic missions have come under attack from militants in the past in Afghanistan.
In 2008 and 2009, the embassy in Kabul was attacked twice, with dozens killed.
An Indian consulate official told the AFP agency from inside the compound that fighting was going on around the building.
A spokesman for the governor of Balkh province said that the attackers had tried to enter the compound but had not been able to.
In May 2014, heavily-armed gunmen attacked the Indian consulate in Herat, while in August 2013 nine civilians died when the Indian consulate in Jalalabad was targeted.