Afghan Taliban storm police headquarters in E. town, 7 killed

At least three police and four militants were killed after Taliban stormed police headquarters in Afghanistan's eastern city of Gardez on Sunday, officials said.

The attack started after one militant rammed a car bomb into the front gate of Afghan National Police (ANP) 303 Spin Zar Police Zone at around 06:15 a.m. local time, deputy spokesman of Interior Ministry Najib Danish twitted.

The huge blast was immediately followed by an assault by several of the armed militants in the city, which is capital of eastern Paktia province.

Sporadic gun fire is still ongoing there.

The nearby provincial police station and a police training center buildings were also damaged by the explosion.

Unofficial sources said that 25 police and civilians sustained injuries by the attack.

Afghan Special Forces also arrived at the site shortly after the incident occurred and sealed off the area.

The Taliban-led insurgency has been on the rampage since late April when the Taliban launched their annual rebel offensive and intensified attacks across the country.