Explosions hit Afghan capital Kabul
10:09, 26 February 2010
KABUL. February 26. KAZINFORM Two explosions hit downtown area of Afghan capital Kabul on Friday morning, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
A group of militants entered City Center, a nine-story shopping building in downtown Kabul, and attempted to attack a nearby hotel where foreigners are staying, said a police officer who declined to be named. Scattered gunfire could be heard after the explosion and dark smoke could also be seen. The attack is the first since Jan. 18, when a group of militants attacked Afghan presidential palace and other government building, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.xinhuanet.com