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Attack on Kabul airport

July 17, 2014

Gunmen have staged an attack on Kabul International Airport, according to Afghan officials. Authorities say the attackers have been surrounded by Afghan security services.

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12.06.2013 DW Online Karten Basis Afghanistan Englisch

Gunmen opened fire on Kabul International Airport on Thursday after seizing a building just north of the facility.

The airport has not been damaged and Afghan security forces have surrounded the gunmen, according to Kabul police spokesman Hasmat Stanekzai.

"There are no reports of casualties and it is unclear how many insurgents are involved," Stanekzai said.

An airport official told the Reuters news agency that all flights to and from Kabul had been cancelled.

"Due to the closeness of the attack to the runway, Kabul airport is now closed to all flights," the official said.

Kabul International Airport is used for both civilian and military traffic. The airport is home to an operations base for the NATO-led international forces.

slk/crh (AP, AFP, Rueters)