US embassy shut after Kabul hit, staff evacuated

US embassy shut after Kabul hit, staff evacuated
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Summary US embassy in Kabul was in lockdown Sunday.

The shut order came after explosions and gunfire rocked the capital, a spokesman said.All staff were accounted for and safe, with no reports of injuries, spokesman Gavin Sundwall said.Three areas of the capital, including the diplomatic enclave, came under coordinated assault in an attack claimed by Taliban insurgents.--AFP

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