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.
Police and special forces were at the scene, said Qadam Shah Shaheem, commander of the Afghan National Army’s 111th Corps.
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. Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the attack.
Modi expresses concern Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern following the attack.
“In the aircraft I got news about the attack in Kabul. Am concerned about the situation & I pray for everyone’s safety,” Mr. Modi tweeted as he boarded Air India One here for China on a three-day visit.
