塔利班在喀布爾發動炸彈槍擊襲擊

A group of Taliban insurgents staged a bomb-and-gun attack in the Afghan capital Kabul Tuesday morning, causing many casualties.

塔利班叛亂分子星期二上午在阿富汗首都喀布爾進行爆炸和槍擊，造成多人死傷。

The assault targeted a building, which officials say, houses a special unit of the Afghan security force responsible for protecting government officials. It began at around 9 a.m local time with a suicide bomber detonating his explosives-laden vehicle.

這次襲擊的目標是一座大樓。有關官員說，樓裏駐紮着阿富汗安全部隊一個專門負責保護政府官員的特別小組。襲擊是上午9點左右發生的，當時一名自殺爆炸手引爆了一輛裝滿炸藥的汽車。

An intense gunfight between the assailants and Afghan security forces is currently underway, say officials and residents.

有關官員和居民說，襲擊者和阿富汗安全部隊進行了激烈的槍戰。

A health ministry spokesman in Kabul told VOA that rescue workers have so far brought 198 wounded people to hospitals in the capital city.

阿富汗衛生部發言人在喀布爾對美國之音說，救援人員已將198名傷者送到喀布爾幾家醫院。

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has condemned the attack "in the strongest possible terms" and says many people have been killed and wounded.

阿富汗總統阿尼對襲擊進行了“最強烈的”譴責，並說有多人死傷。

He said the attack "clearly shows the enemy's defeat in the face-to-face battle" with Afghan security forces.

他表示，這次襲擊明確顯示塔利班在與阿富汗安全部隊的正面作戰中已被擊敗。

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, in a statement sent to reporters, claimed responsibility for the attack.

塔利班發言人穆賈希德發送給記者一份聲明，宣稱對襲擊負責。