US embassy in Kabul under attack

Heavy explosions and gunfire have been reported near US embassy and NATO offices in Afghan capital, Kabul.

“Today at one o’clock at Kabul’s Abdul Haq roundabout a massive suicide attack on local and foreign intelligence facilities is ongoing,” said the Afgan man.

A spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed the attack, but the US embassy did not comment on the offensive.

“There is an ongoing attack in the centre of Kabul,” ISAF spokesman said.

There are no reports of possible casualties in the gun battle as of yet.