UPDATE: SEVEN DEAD – American University under ATTACK in Afghanistan…

Students are now trapped in an American University in Afghanistan, possibly being held hostage, as the university has come under serious attack:

THE GUARDIAN – Gunmen have attacked the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, with explosions and gunfire reported inside the campus, an Afghan interior ministry official and a student said.

“Several gunmen attacked the American University in Kabul and there are reports of gunfire and explosions,” the official said on Wednesday. “They are inside the compound and there are foreign professors along with hundreds of students.”

Ahmad Shaheer, a student at the university, told Reuters by telephone that he was trapped inside the university.

“We are stuck inside our classroom and there are bursts of gunfire,” he said.

We’ll update with more as this develops…

UPDATE: Here’s more:

UPDATE 2: At least 7 dead:


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