End to siege Kabul

Afghan security forces have put an end to the siege of a guesthouse near the Spanish embassy in Kabul.

A Spanish policeman was hit during the attack and dies later in hospital. Five Afghan policemen were wounded or deceased, said the police chief in Kabul. In addition, there were ten wounded civilians, a Spaniard and nine Afghans, and were 47 Afghans and other foreigners rescued.

The authorities in the Afghan capital initially reported that the Taliban had attacked the Spanish Embassy. No embassy staff were injured.

The Taliban said that " a suicide attacker a guesthouse of the foreign occupier " was invaded. This detonated a car bomb. Three gunmen opened fire on the guards. Witnesses spoke of heavy explosions and gunfire.