Afghanistan: violent armed attack in Kabul University
Afghan police arrive in front of Kabul University amid armed attack, November 2, 2020. AP Photo / Rahmat Gul
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Three armed men managed to enter the compound of Kabul University on Monday morning, November 2 during an Iranian book fair.
At least eight people were injured, a death toll that could increase.
Dozens of students and teachers fled at the first gunshots heard on campus.
The Taliban deny any involvement.
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The enemies of Afghanistan, the enemies of education have entered Kabul University
," Tariq Arian, spokesperson for the Interior Ministry said at a press conference.
Security forces are present in the area to try to control the situation
.
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Not claimed for now, the armed attack began before the planned arrival of government officials for the opening of the literary fair, added Hamid Obaidi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Higher Education.
According to his colleague from the Ministry of the Interior, several people were rescued and evacuated from the campus.
Eight people, including students and teachers, were hospitalized, said Masooma Jafari of the Ministry of Health.
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Without doubt the last day of our life
"
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We were studying in our classes when suddenly we heard a flurry of gunshots in the university,
" Fraidoon Ahmadi, 23, who studies on campus told AFP.
Some students fled.
It's chaos and the students are terrified.
Ahmadi and several classmates were besieged for more than two hours before being evacuated.
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We were scared and thought it was probably the last day of our lives.
The boys and girls were screaming, praying and calling for help.
I have no words to explain how we survived today's armed attack at our university.
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The
last week
, at least 24 people, mostly students, were killed in a suicide attack against an education center in western Kabul, claimed by the Islamic State group.
In 2018, Kabul University had already suffered a suicide bombing claimed by ISIS.
He had killed dozens of people, mostly teenagers.
Two years earlier, the attack on the American University in Kabul had killed 16 people.
(With
AFP)
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See also: Afghanistan: thousands of people are fleeing violence in the south of the country
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