Afghan soldiers arrive at the site of an attack in Kabul on May 24, 2013.
At least two Afghan police officers and two assailants have been killed in violent clashes in the capital Kabul after multiple explosions rocked an administrative district in the city, officials say.
The causalities come after a series of explosions happened near the Afghan Interior Ministry building in downtown Kabul on Friday.
Taliban has claimed responsibility for the massive attack saying their target was a building used by US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and some other foreign spy agencies.
Afghan security sources say a heavy gun battle between gunmen holed up in the building, and security forces followed the deadly blasts.
Some reports say Taliban militants also stormed a UN immigration office in the troubled area, severely injuring at least four Nepalese guards. Medics say three of them are now in critical condition.
Kabul and several other main cities have come under several major attacks over the past few weeks.
Taliban militants recently announced the start of their annual “spring offensive” against US-led and Afghan forces, vowing a new wave of attacks across Afghanistan.
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washingtonâ„¢s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains across the country despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV