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| Reports of gunfire and explosions at Kabul military academy | Reports of gunfire and explosions at Kabul military academy |
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| Heavy gunfire and explosions have been heard at a military academy in the Afghan capital Kabul, media report. | Heavy gunfire and explosions have been heard at a military academy in the Afghan capital Kabul, media report. |
| Reports say the Marshal Fahim National Defense University came under attack early Monday morning. | Reports say the Marshal Fahim National Defense University came under attack early Monday morning. |
| It comes days after the deadliest bombing for months hit Kabul when an ambulance packed with explosives killed at least 100 people. | It comes days after the deadliest bombing for months hit Kabul when an ambulance packed with explosives killed at least 100 people. |
| Islamic State and the Taliban have recently carried out attacks in the country. | Islamic State and the Taliban have recently carried out attacks in the country. |
| The ambulance attack on Saturday, took place just one week after another attack on a Kabul hotel killed 22 people - mostly foreigners. The Taliban said it had carried out both attacks. | The ambulance attack on Saturday, took place just one week after another attack on a Kabul hotel killed 22 people - mostly foreigners. The Taliban said it had carried out both attacks. |
| Small arms fire was heard as the attack began at about 05:00 local time (00:30 GMT), the BBC's Mahfouz Zubaide reported from Kabul. | |
| Security forces have blocked off all roads in the area, Tolo news agency said. | |
| There have been reports of casualties so far. | |
| Afghan military institutions are frequently targeted by militants. | |
| In October 2017, 15 military cadets were killed in an explosion outside the Marshal Fahim military academy, which is located west of the Kabul city centre. |