Afghanistan: 19 killed in gunmen attack on Kabul University

Kabul College in Afghanistan was attacked on Monday.

The establishment was internet hosting the ‘Afghanistan and Iran e book exhibition’.

1000’s, together with college students, workers and guests, scampered as armed males fired sporadically.

By the point safety forces overpowered the assailants, 19 individuals had been useless.

College students had been held captive whereas the gun battle lasted for hours. Operatives eradicated three attackers.

“A number of terrorists and enemies of data entered Kabul College,” CBS Information quoted Tariq Arian of the Inside Ministry as saying.

Arian famous that police rescued many individuals, including that not less than 19 had been killed and 22 others wounded.

Vice President Amrullah Saleh referred to as the assault an “intelligence failure” and blamed it on the Taliban.

Saleh accused Pakistan of collaborating with militants.

“The following door received’t be capable of wash their conscience of this stinking and non-justifiable assault on Kabul college”, he stated

However Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has dissociated his group from the bloodbath.

“Focusing on academic establishments is a heinous crime. College students have the precise to check in peace and safety”, declared Abdullah Abdullah, the Chairman, Afghan Excessive Council for Nationwide Reconciliation.