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BBC correspondent at the scene of Kabul gunfight

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Suspected Taliban militants have launched an attack in the Afghan capital Kabul, setting off explosions and sparking a gun battle.

The fighting is in an area around the presidential palace, Serena Hotel, the Central Bank and Ministry of Justice.

Mark Dummett, a BBC correspondent at the scene, says he heard a series of explosions close to government ministry buildings, followed by shooting.

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