Blasts hit Kabul diplomatic enclave

Several heavy bomb explosions and gunfire were heard on Sunday, setting off building warning alarms at the US, British, and German embassies.

The Taliban have reportedly dubbed the attacks the start of their ‘spring offensive.’

Although the German Embassy has sustained damage, no reports of staff injuries have been made.

All foreign embassies in Kabul, the NATO headquarters, and the presidential palace are on lockdown following the attacks.

Rockets were also fired at the Afghan parliament building and the Russian Embassy in another part of the city.

Afghan police say the assailants tried to enter the parliament but were driven back.

The militants also stormed the Star Hotel near Hamid Karzai’s residence in the capital.

Roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are by far the most lethal weapon Taliban militants use against Afghan forces, foreign troops, and civilians.

Overall, 3,021 civilians died in violence related to the war and 4,507 were wounded in 2011.

Despite the presence of some 130,000 US-led forces in Afghanistan, insecurity continues to rise across the Asian country.

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