Gunmen dressed in military uniforms stormed a court complex in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif today, officials said, adding that the assailants were still inside the building.
"Our initial information shows that armed men entered the provincial Appeals Court in Mazar-i-Sharif today," Abdul Raziq Qaderi, acting police chief of Balkh province, told AFP.
"Gunmen exchanged fire with Afghan security forces and the attack is ongoing," he added.
