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At least 47 killed in hours-long attack on government building in Kabul

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25 Dec. 2018 / 16:51

At least 47 killed in hours-long attack on government building in Kabul

At least 47 people were killed and 25 were injured Monday during a a seven-hour assault that began with a car bomb at a government building in the Afghan capital, CNN reports.

The attack began Monday afternoon with the detonation of a vehicle bomb at the gates to the building, Danish said. Three gunmen then stormed the building, where hundreds were working.

Two police officers were wounded, the official said. At least 350 workers were evacuated and the number of casualties could rise, according to Danish.

Local authorities had earlier said the gunmen took hostages in the building.

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