KABUL (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on a military hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday in which gunmen dressed as doctors slipped into the facility and battled security forces inside the building for several hours. The gunmen, dressed as medical personnel, had taken position on upper floors of the hospital and engaged special forces sent to the scene, officials said. Security forces blocked off the area around the hospital, near a busy traffic intersection and special forces soldiers descended on to the roof of the main building from helicopters. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters Afghan police arrive at the site of an attack on a military hospital in Kabul on Wednesday. Today's #terrorist attack against hospital in #Kabul yet again underlines their total disrespect for humanity.

Source: Huffington Post March 08, 2017 07:15 UTC