Explosions, gunfire heard near military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan

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Explosions, gunfire heard near military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan (Image: Pixabay)
Explosions, gunfire heard near military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan (Image: Pixabay)

Kabul : Afghanistan's capital city Kabul was struck by two explosions near a military hospital, gunfire were also heard at the scene, Taliban official said.

"I am inside the hospital. I heard a big explosion coming from the first checkpoint. We were told to go to safe rooms. I also hear guns firing," a doctor at the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan hospital in Kabul told AFP. 

The journalist heard second blast minutes later.  

A Taliban media spokesman confirmed both explosions.

"One explosion has happened at the gate of the military hospital and second somewhere near the hospital, this is our initial information, we will provide more details later," he told AFP.

He also notified that casualties have happened in the blasts, but did not reveal the number.

"The blast has caused casualties, details will be shared later," he said.