BREAKING: Gunmen Dressed As Doctors Attack Kabul Military Hospital Near US Embassy

April 17, 2023 8:44 pm27 commentsViews: 121

BREAKING: Gunmen Dressed As Doctors Attack Kabul Military Hospital Near US Embassy

At least three people have been killed and over sixty have been injured after few gunmen attacked a military hospital near the highly fortified US Embassy in Afghan capital Kabul dressed as doctors little while ago.

Clashes between the gunmen and security forces continued for hours and some of the patients were seen in television channel footage climbing out of the hospital building and taking shelter on window ledges.

How many gunmen stormed the 400-bed building in the Wazir Akbar Khan area is still not known officially.

The hospital treats military casualties from across Afghanistan.

According to Health Ministry spokesman Ismail Kawasi three bodies of civilians have been pointed and more than 60 people have been injured in the attack.

Kawasi added the toll may rise.

Meanwhile the Taliban group spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has tweeted shedding any involvement in the attack.

Hospital worker Abdul Qadir said one gunman dressed in white coat shot at him.

Condemning the attack President Ashraf Ghani said the attack is on all Afghan people and all Afghan women.

He was addressing in honor of the International Women’s Day.

The insurgency reminds again to the Afghanistan government about high-profile attacks are in store in 2017.

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