increased death toll attack military hospital in Kabul

kabul - The death toll from the attack of IS members has risen to the military hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul to 49. 76 people were injured, of whom ten Thursday in critical condition. Which has informed the Afghan Ministry of Health.

The attack was carried out by five IS supporters, who died all. Islamic State published in the course of the night their names with pictures.

They opened the attack Wednesday at 09. 00 local time. One blew himself up at the entrance, and the others penetrated, opened fire on doctors and patients, and threw hand grenades. It took seven hours before special units were able to turn off the last attacker.

The hundred-bed Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital in the center of Kabul is the largest and best-equipped military hospital in Afghanistan. Except military and police their families are treated there.