Rockets are being fired at the US embassy in Kabul, say police in Afghanistan. The Taliban has claimed responsibliity and says the attackers are armed with rocket-propelled grenades, AK-47s and suicide vests
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Smoke rises from buildings during an on-going attack in Kabul city centre. Photograph: Daud Yardost/AFP/Getty Images
In line with the claim by the Taliban (see 1.33pm) the ISAF reports that Afghan police have just killed a would-be suicide attacker near Kabul airport. It brings to three the total number of sites of confirmed attacks today.
Lauren Katzenberg, who works for Cetenagroup, a communications firm in Kabul, has been tweeting details of one attack she says took place in front of the company's office as she was en route to the airport for a meeting in Dubai:
For more updates go there:Explosion right in front of my office in Karte Seh. All managers out of office. Praying for my staff.Damage to my office but no injuries thank god. Police surrounding the area.My staff reporting bits of suicide bomber blew through the window and now laying on office floor.Apparently some of my staff watched suicide attack take place in front of our office from 2nd floor. Was targeting police station.Bomber was walking down our street carrying two large bags. Police told him to stop and he charged the station.
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