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| Kabul attack: Gunfire and blast rock American University | |
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| Gunfire and an explosion have been heard at the American University in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. | Gunfire and an explosion have been heard at the American University in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. |
| Gunmen are believed to have attacked the building and special forces have been deployed. | Gunmen are believed to have attacked the building and special forces have been deployed. |
| The emergency hospital said they had received five injured people from the scene so far. | |
| Student Ahmad Mukhtar told the BBC that he was 100m (320ft) away from the university's main entrance when he heard several shots and a big blast. | |
| The explosion created so much light that it momentarily lit up the surrounding area, he said. | |
| Then there were was more firing inside the campus. He added that he also heard students shouting. | |
| Another student told AFP news agency he was stuck inside his class with other students. | |
| "I heard explosions and gunfire is going on close by," he said by telephone. |