American University in Kabul Reportedly Attacked By Militants, Students Remain Trapped Inside
LatestMultiple news agencies are reporting that American University in Kabul is under attack by armed militants. Students are tweeting that they are trapped inside campus buildings and hearing explosions and gunfire.
The New York Times reports that an explosion near the school preceded the gunfire:
Ahmad Jawad, a police officer at the site of the attack, said a car bomb exploded in front of a school for the blind, which is next to the American University. He said that the attackers had entered that school, and were firing at the American University from there.
Massoud Hossaini, an Associated Press photographer, has tweeted that he is among those trapped in the attack.