Taliban attack govt. buildings in Kabul

Taliban militants have attacked government buildings near Afghanistan's presidential palace in the capital city of Kabul, according to officials.

Spokesman for the Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid said on Monday that 20 of the group's militants had occupied several government buildings.

Press TV correspondent in Kabul reported that militants had entered several buildings near the Afghan presidential palace.

The Afghan security forces are fighting with the militants at the scene, he added.

"More than 200 Afghan security forces are deployed, fighting with them," Amir Mohammad, a security officer told Reuters.

Press TV correspondent Fayez Khorshid has been injured while covering the fighting, another Press TV reporter Amin Alemi said.

Meanwhile, a car bombing outside a Kabul shopping center, located near the foreign ministry, killed several people and intelligence officers.

"It killed several police and intelligence people," an unnamed source told Reuters.

Thirteen people have also been injured in the ongoing clashes, our correspondent said.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=116424§ionid=351020403.