Nine people were reportedly wounded after unknown gunmen wearing military uniforms stormed the office of the attorney general in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, located in northern Afghanistan. According to reports on social media, at least one person was killed in the attack.
BREAKING #Afghanistan: Gunmen dressed in military uniforms stormed a court complex in Mazar-i-Sharif. The attack is ongoing.
— Frud Bezhan فرود (@FrudBezhan) 9 апреля 2015
Office of appellate attorney in Mazar-i-Sharif, #Balkh province under attack. firing is ongoing between insurgent and security forces
— Shakib (@shaakib) 9 апреля 2015
Loud explosions and gunfire were heard outside the court complex as Afghan security forces launched an operation against the attackers. The assailants are reportedly still in the building.
Gun shots heard in Mazar City, #BALKH
— Jawed J. Khaishkai (@1Jawed) 9 апреля 2015
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack in the country plagued by violence.
Attacking #Balkh province signals the launching of a series of Taliban offensives in the spring; the war season.
— Tabish Forugh (@ForughTabish) 9 апреля 2015
Be safe #Balkh! Northern #Afghanistan province under attack.
— Ramin Anwari (@raminanwari) 9 апреля 2015
