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Multiple explosions near military hospital in Kabul as gunfire heard across Afghan capital – at least 15 dead-UPDATED

02 November 2021 14:28 (UTC +04:00)

Two explosions have ripped through a district of the Afghan capital Kabul near a military hospital, killing at least 15 and wounding 34. Witnesses claim the explosions were followed by bursts of gunfire, APA reports citing RT.

On Tuesday, multiple blasts were heard across Kabul from the Wazir Akbar Khan area of the city, near the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan military hospital. Photos shared online appear to show dense smoke rising above the city.

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Reports suggest that the blast near the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan hospital occurred at around 13:00 local time (8:30 GMT), APA reports citing Sputnik.

The Afghan capital of Kabul was hit by a bomb attack on Tuesday, an eyewitness told Sputnik.

Later, witnesses told Sputnik that another blast had been heard in the area.

So far, there have been no official reports about casualties caused by the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the assault.

Several photos, allegedly taken near the hospital, were uploaded online.

The situation in the country remains uneasy after the Taliban takeover in August. In the meantime, recent reports suggest that ex-security personnel has been joining the Daesh* terror group since the collapse of the US-backed government of Ashraf Ghani.

In early August, the Taliban mounted an offensive against Afghan government troops, amid the US withdrawal from the country. The Taliban entered Kabul on 15 August and later declared an end to the two-decade war in the nation.