Taliban bomb and gun attack leaves three dead in Kabul

2019-07-02 03:33:52

Three people were killed and more than 90 injured, including dozens of children, when Taliban gunmen launched an attack on a government building in the capital, Kabul. The militants detonated a huge car bomb during the morning rush-hour before storming the building and opening fire on security forces. A seven-hour gun battle ended with all five insurgents killed, officials said. The Taliban said it had targeted a facility of the defence ministry. The attack comes two days after a US special envoy began a seventh round of talks with the militant group in Qatar, aiming to bring an end to the 18-year war.