A militant attack is believed to be taking place at the American University in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
A large explosion has been heard and students barricaded inside rooms in the building say they can hear gunfire close by. The emergency hospital says it has received five injured people from the scene so far. Police have described it as a “complex attack” and have deployed special forces. The university president, Mark English, told AP news agency that a militant attack was underway and “we are trying to assess the situation”.
Peace remains a distant dream in Afghanistan. US to keep most troops in Afghanistan, Obama says. Student Ahmad Mukhtar told the BBC that he was 100m (320ft) away from the university’s main entrance when he heard “six or 10” shots and a “huge” blast. The explosion created so much light that it momentarily lit up the surrounding area, he said. Then there were was more firing inside the campus. He added that he had also heard students shouting. “I climbed a six-metre wall to escape,” Ahmad said.
