KABUL: Afghan forces fought for hours against Taliban insurgents who killed at least four civilians and wounding dozens more when they stormed an aid organisation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday , security officials said.
Explosions and bursts of gunfire rocked the area after it was surrounded by special forces, backed by advisers from foreign forces, trying to flush out the attackers. Authorities cordoned off the site, dispatching ambulances and police trucks. "We are incredibly saddened by this attack and we are working as quickly as possible to account for our staff,"Counterpart, which has operated in Afghanistan since 2005, said in a Twitter post.
It comes after the Taliban refused an offer by President Ashraf Ghani for a ceasefire from the first day of Ramadan. Taliban spokesman Mujahid said the aid group worked closely with government departments promoting women, an effort opposed by the hard-line Islamist group.
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