Truck bomb attack in Kabul kills 1 policeman

(1 Aug 2016) Afghan authorities said on Monday that an overnight attack on a Kabul guesthouse for foreign contractors left one policeman dead and four wounded. The morning after revealed a huge crater at the scene of the explosion and a highly damaged compound wall. The Interior Ministry said "terrorists" used a truck full of explosives to breach the guesthouse wall of the Northgate Hotel around 1:30 a.m on Monday (21:00 GMT 31 July). Three gunmen then entered the premises and started shooting. The explosion in the eastern part of the Afghan capital shook the city and was followed by widespread power outages. The Taliban issued a statement claiming responsibility, saying they had sent heavily armed operatives as part of the attack. The attackers were killed and none of the hotel's residents were harmed, said Kabul's police chief. 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...