Explosions and gunfire have been heard from inside a hospital in western Kabul operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), local media reported. Medical staff are said to be trapped inside as the battle rages on.
The hospital is located in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of the Afghan capital. At least two powerful explosions have been heard at the scene as the battle continues, TOLO News reported.
The Afghan Interior Ministry said a special police unit has arrived at the scene.
Some reports claim that at least one of the reported explosions happened when a suicide bomber entered the hospital premises, launching the attack.
The Afghan Interior Ministry said a special police unit has arrived at the scene. Some reports claim that at least one of the reported explosions happened when a suicide bomber entered the hospital premises, launching the attack.
According to a Reuters source in the Interior Ministry, the attack happened when the hospital was supposed to be visited by a deputy health minister.
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