<span style="color: #222222;">In Afghanistan, 19 people including students were killed and 22 others injured when gunmen stormed Kabul University today. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Authorities said, Afghan security forces shot the gunmen dead. Interior Ministry Spokesman Tariq Arian said, one of the attackers detonated explosives.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, the attack began around the time government officials were expected to arrive at the campus for the opening of an Iranian book fair.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The assault on Kabul University came about a week after a devastating attack on an education centre in the city which killed more than 40 students.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Taliban denied involvement and condemned the attack.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Islamic State Group has targeted education centres in Afghanistan in recent years.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Violence in Afghanistan has worsened in recent months even as the Taliban conduct peace talks with the government in Doha, Qatar.</span><br />''