Gunmen disguised as police attacked a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing 16 people including two newborns from a maternity clinic run by the international humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders. The ISIS militant group operates in Nangarhar and has carried out a number of high-profile attacks in Kabul in recent months. On Monday, security forces arrested its regional leader in the capital. (Rahmat Gul/Associated Press)The attack in Kabul began in the morning when at least three gunmen wearing police uniforms entered the Dasht-e-Barchi hospital, throwing grenades and shooting, government officials said. The Taliban say they are holding back from attacking urban centres and their operations are aimed at government security forces.

Source: CBC News May 12, 2020 12:53 UTC