Kabul : Multiple blasts rocked the Afghan capital on Tuesday and heavily armed Taliban fighters equipped with suicide vests targeted the US embassy, triggering a fierce gunfight that wounded many people.
According to Xinhua news agency, the attackers occupied a tall building and targeted the US embassy from it as the embassy is located near government buildings and one of the city's major landmarks.
Taliban Spokesman Qari Yusuf Ahmadi, told media that a group of Taliban fighters equipped with arms and suicide vests targeted the mbassy and other foreign agencies offices in the vicinity.
Security forces took up positions on the roads leading to the US embassy, which faced a massive bombing in November 2008 -- at least four civilians were killed in the suicide bomb attack.
The first explosion took place at around 1.30 pm and it was quickly followed by the gun battle at the same time when security forces were battling the group of armed insurgents in Makroryan area near the US embassy a powerful blast also rocked the western part of Kabul.
