A 'number of attackers' struck a hospital in Kabul on Tuesday, according to Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior
Kabul, Afghanistan At least 80 patients were evacuated from a hospital in Kabul besieged by a"number of attackers" early on Tuesday, according to a spokesman for Afghanistan's interior ministry.
Spokesman Tariq Arian said special forces on the scene were continuing their efforts to rescue all remaining patients and staff, and had already killed one attacker in a"clearing operation" which was still underway. There is still no word on any casualties of the attack. An eyewitness near the scene earlier told CNN that they heard sporadic gunfire and that the attack appeared to be ongoing.
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