Sources: Explosion in Kabul building housing foreigners

A general view of Kabul as pictured from Nadir Khan hilltop on Nov 23, 2022. (WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)

KABUL – Armed men on Monday opened fire inside a building in central Kabul that housed some foreigners, two Taliban sources told Reuters.

Residents of the Shahr-e-Naw area in central Kabul said shootings continued in the area after a powerful explosion.

Residents of the area said the attack was carried out at a hotel where foreigners usually stay

Residents of the area said the attack was carried out at a hotel where foreigners usually stay.

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Spokesperson for Afghanistan's interior ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.