A group of Taliban insurgents staged a bomb and gun attack in the Afghan capital Kabul Tuesday morning, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 327, according officials.
The assault targeted a building, which officials say houses a special unit of the Afghan security force working under the Afghan spy agency and responsible for protecting government officials.
The attack began at around 9 a.m. local time with a suicide bomber detonating his explosives-laden vehicle at the entrance.
Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Siddiqi told reporters “hundreds of kilograms of explosives” were packed in the vehicle. He said investigations are still underway to determine details about the number of attackers but admitted security lapses led to the deadly assault.