Militant group Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a television station in Kabul, in which gunmen disguised as police killed a security guard and opened fire on staff, the latest assault on media workers in Afghanistan. Afghan special forces suppressed the attack on Shamshad TV, a private Pashto-language broadcaster based close to the national stadium, after about two hours, but police said at least two people had been killed and 20 wounded. At least one attacker was killed during the operation, while another was killed at the compound entrance. In a statement on its news agency Amaq, Islamic State claimed responsibility, without giving evidence. In May, Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on state broadcaster RTA in the eastern city of Jalalabad.

Source: Hindustan Times November 07, 2017 07:06 UTC