Afghan forces end ISIL attack on ministry in Kabul

The Afghan Interior Ministry says a coordinated attack on the Interior Ministry building in Afghanistan's capital has ended with all six attackers being killed.

Two blasts went off outside the Ministry in Kabul, before assailants attempted to storm the building, triggering fierce clashes with security forces that lasted for hours. 

No armed group claimed responsibility. 

Security around Kabul has been on high alert in recent days with more checkpoints and patrols as the government warned of attacks by the Taliban on government installations.

Both the Taliban and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have stepped up attacks on Kabul, making it the deadliest place in the country for civilians in recent months.

SOURCE: ALJAZEERA
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