Explosions and heavy gunfire reported in wealthy district of Kabul

Firefight in Wazir Akbar Khan area, home to embassies and foreign workers, thought to come from guesthouse Heavy gunfire and explosions echoed through an upmarket district of Afghanistan’s capital late on Tuesday night, as police surrounded the area.The firefight in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood, which is home to several embassies, appeared to be focused on a guesthouse. It began just after 11pm (6.30pm GMT), with heavy explosions accompanying sporadic automatic weapon fire. Continue read