Attack on British Council compound in Kabul kills eight
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Suicide attackers have stormed the British Council office in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least eight people and taking over the compound.
After a suicide car bomb destroyed the compound wall, a number of heavily armed men forced their way inside.
Gunfire can still be heard in the area, which was rocked by another explosion several hours after the attack began.
The Taliban said the attack marked the anniversary of Afghanistan's independence from the UK in 1919.
A UK Foreign Office spokeswoman later said: "We can confirm there was an attack against a British Council compound in Afghanistan.
"The embassy is co-ordinating with the Afghan authorities, who are dealing with the incident."
The eight victims of the attack were all thought to be Afghan policemen, authorities said, adding that four attackers have also died.
Link : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14585563
After a suicide car bomb destroyed the compound wall, a number of heavily armed men forced their way inside.
Gunfire can still be heard in the area, which was rocked by another explosion several hours after the attack began.
The Taliban said the attack marked the anniversary of Afghanistan's independence from the UK in 1919.
A UK Foreign Office spokeswoman later said: "We can confirm there was an attack against a British Council compound in Afghanistan.
"The embassy is co-ordinating with the Afghan authorities, who are dealing with the incident."
The eight victims of the attack were all thought to be Afghan policemen, authorities said, adding that four attackers have also died.
Link : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14585563
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