Employees of the department for martyrs and disabled persons were among the causalities of the brazen hours-long coordinated assault in Kabul on Monday.
Khalilur Rahman, an official at the department for martyrs and disabled persons, described how the gunmen entered the building and rampaged through the office complex.A suicide bomber and gunmen armed with assault rifles and explosives attacked the building, setting off an eight-hour-long siege.No one has claimed the attack, but both the Taliban and an Islamic State affiliate frequently target government officials and security forces.
From his hospital bed, Abdul Jalil recalled how the gunman came to the upper floors and began “opening fire on everybody
One of the attackers died when he detonated his explosives-laden vehicle outside the building.Another three gunmen were killed in the shootout.It was unclear whether the three were included in the death toll provided by the Health Ministry.
