Three people were killed and more than 90 injured, including dozens of children, when Taliban gunmen launched an attack on a government building in the capital, Kabul.
The militants detonated a huge car bomb during the morning rush-hour before storming the building and opening fire on security forces.
A seven-hour gun battle ended with all five insurgents killed, officials said.
The Taliban said it had targeted a facility of the defence ministry. Read more
