Taliban Starts Spring Offensive With Kabul Truck Bomb At least 28 killed and more than 300 injured in explosion outside government building By Jessica Donati and Ehsanullah Amiri
http://www.wsj.com/articles/kabul-rocked-by-suicide-attack-and-gunfire-afghan-official-says-1461044819
KABUL—The Taliban claimed responsibility for a large bombing Tuesday outside a Kabul government building that Afghan officials said killed at least 28 people and wounded 327 others, the deadliest attack in the capital in months.
The Islamist militant group said it had detonated a truck laden with explosives, though the report couldn’t be immediately confirmed by Afghan officials. It announced the start of its annual spring offensive last week and has since intensified attacks across the country.
The bombing targeted a compound used by Afghanistan’s Secret Service, flattening part of its perimeter wall. Taliban gunmen disguised in military uniform stormed it shortly after the explosion and were still battling Afghan security forces hours later.
The blast shattered buildings and windows in the area, trapping people under the rubble. Hospitals around the city were inundated. CONTINUE AT SITE
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