Truck bomb hits ‘foreign hotel’ in Kabul, Causalities Unknown (LIVE BLOG)

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A truck bomb has went off in the Afghan capital city of Kabul, rocking the city following the truck bomb four armed men militants stormed the North Gate hotel and are currently fighting with Afghan authorities.

The blast occurred at around 1:30 am Turkish time and woke up local residents out of their sleep.

The Taliban has taken responsibility for the attack shortly after the North Gate hotel attack.

Although no official figures have been given on causalities local media reported dozens of people injured.

The hotel in Kabul is a popular spot for foreigners which in recent months we have seen several other public places attacked including hotels and beaches.

The hotel is linked to a U.S. Military base in Afghanistan.

(THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY WE WILL UPDATE WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.)

#Kabul_Explosion: It is a complex attack started with a #Truck_Bomb on the #North_Gate guesthouse 4 armed men fighting with security guards.

— Parwiz Shamal (@PShamal) July 31, 2016

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