A strong explosion rocked Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Tuesday evening shortly before 3:30 p.m. (French time), and sporadic gunfire was heard in the city, noted AFP journalists.
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The shock was strongly felt in central Kabul, and a plume of smoke was seen after the explosion, originating from an undetermined location.
No details on the origin or location of the explosion were immediately available.
Police told AFP they were gathering the information.
The explosion was heard in several neighborhoods across the Afghan capital and sporadic gunfire from automatic weapons and sirens were heard in Kabul after the explosion.
The Taliban have been leading an all-out offensive against Afghan forces for three months, thanks to the now complete withdrawal of international forces from the country, and have seized large rural areas of the country. The Afghan forces, which have so far offered little resistance, essentially control only the provincial capitals, three of which have recently been the target of insurgent attacks.