In Afghanistan, at least six people including four militants were killed and several more injured when a series of explosions and attacks rocked the capital Kabul on Monday morning. A suicide car bomber exploded himself at the entrance of a shopping center near foreign ministry killing two people and injuring four others. Earlier, militants entered a multi storey shopping center near the only five star hotel and engaged security personnel in gun fighting for more than a hour. Interior ministry spokesman said four militants were killed in the fight. There was complete chaos in the areas as bomb explosions, rocket attacks and gun shots were heard near the only five-star hotel and residents of the hotel were taken to basement for security. Fire was reported from a portion of the hotel and a shopping center nearby was completely burnt. Intermittent gun fighting can still be heard and some militants are suspected to be holed in other locations in the center of the city. Security personnel have cordoned the whole area and roads are closed for normal traffic. NATO forces are helping Afghan security personnel in neutralizing the attack. Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack saying multiple suicide bombers have entered the city to carry out the attack. <br/>
News On AIR | January 18, 2010 6:06 PM
Taliban militants attack government buildings in Kabul