Loud blast, shots near guest house frequented by Chinese in Kabul

 

A loud blast and gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital Monday near a guest house popular with Chinese business visitors, a witness said.

Although the Taliban claim to have improved national security since storming back to power in August last year, there have been scores of bomb blasts and attacks -- many claimed by the local chapter of the Islamic State group.

“It was a very loud explosion and then there was a lot of gunfire,” the witness told AFP, while local media also reported similar details.