Aftermath of blast near school as explosions, gunfire hit Kabul

(2 May 2012) 1. Wide shot of Afghan police at the site of attack, smoke billowing from burned out car 2. Zoom in shot of Qabel Bai High School through barbed wire. The school is opposite private armed compound that houses hundreds of international workers that was attacked. Some of the attackers later hid in the school. 3. Wide of the school building 4. Close of broken windows of school 5. Wide of school corridor 6. Close of shattered windows and blood stain on the ground 7. SOUNDBITE (Dari) Abdul Manan, eyewitness and local resident "A vehicle stopped here and six individuals wearing burqas entered the alley carrying black bags in their hands. When they entered the alley explosion happened and I escaped from the area." 8. Various of international forces at the site 9. Close of the suicide bombers car wreckage 10. Mid of security at the site of attack STORYLINE: At least six people were killed in an early morning suicide attack on Wednesday in the Afghan capita Kabul, hours after a surprise visit to the country by President Barack Obama, government officials said. The Taliban admitted the attack and said it was a response to Obama''''s visit. A series of explosions and gunfire rang out in eastern Kabul at around 6 am near a private armed compound that houses hundreds of international workers. Shooting continued for hours and it was not clear later whether the attack was finished, as another large explosion sounded around 8 a.m. from inside the complex - known as Green Village. An Afghan police official said two suicide attackers were still inside Green Village and were resisting. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to release the information. One of the first blasts was a suicide car bomb that exploded near Jalalabad road - one of the main thoroughfares out of the city, said Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi. A station wagon that was driving past was caught up in the explosion and four people inside were killed, Sediqi said. A passer-by and a security guard for a nearby building also were killed. The explosions happened hours after Obama left Afghanistan after a quick visit to mark the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden''''s death. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack and said it was planned on Tuesday night as a response to Obama''''s trip. The Green Village complex, with its towering blast walls and heavily armed security force, is very similar in appearance to NATO bases in the city. An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw a group of Afghan soldiers enter the Green Village compound, after which heavy shooting could be heard coming from inside. Outside the complex, men could be seen carrying a wounded man covered with blood, apparently pulled out of the flames engulfing a nearby car. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...