Afghanistan: IS gunmen dressed as medics kill 30 at Kabul army health center

More than 30 humans were killed after attackers dressed as doctors stormed the most important military health facility in Kabul, Afghan officials say.

Militants armed with weapons and grenades gained entry after one detonated explosives at a medical institution gate after which opened fireplace on staff and patients.

Commandos who landed on the Sardar Daud health center roof killed all four attackers after numerous hours of preventing.

The so-referred to as Islamic state (IS) organization has claimed the assault.

The Taliban has denied any involvement.

More than 50 human beings had been also wounded, the defence ministry said.

President Ashraf Ghani stated the attack on the 400-bed health facility "trampled all human values".

"In all religions, a clinic is appeared as an immune web site and attacking it's miles attacking the whole of Afghanistan," he stated.

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The assault started out at 09:00 nearby time (04:30 GMT). One hospital workforce member who become able to get out noticed an attacker "sporting a white coat keeping a Kalashnikov and establishing fire on every body, together with the guards, sufferers and doctors".

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One worker wrote on fb: "Attackers are inside the hospital. Pray for us."

tv snap shots showed humans hiding from the gunmen on ledges outside home windows on higher flooring of the constructing.

extra than six hours after the attack started, indoors ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi tweeted that unique forces had ended their operation and all the attackers have been lifeless.

The IS-affiliated Amaq news organization shared  pictures through the Telegram messaging app that regarded to expose one of the militants taking part in the attack and some of useless our bodies.

Afghanistan's de-facto deputy chief Abdullah Abdullah additionally condemned the assault on Twitter and vowed to "avenge the blood of our human beings".

Police sealed off the area

IS announced it changed into entering into Afghanistan and Pakistan while it declared its so-referred to as Khorasan Province in 2015 and has for the reason that completed a number of assaults.

It claimed a suicide attack at Kabul's ideally suited courtroom closing month that killed 22 human beings and has stepped up activity in each Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The Taliban has additionally been sporting out assaults, killing 16 humans in Kabul in suicide assaults a week ago, after beginning its Spring offensive early.