Taliban attack Afghan election HQ

Taliban insurgents attacked the Afghan election commission's heavily-fortified headquarters in Kabul on Saturday, one week ahead of voting and after a series of bloody attacks in the city. Quick-response teams rushed to the area as rockets and gunfire were unleashed from a nearby building, according to officials. "I can confirm an attack at the IEC (Independent Election Commission) headquarters," IEC spokesman Noor Mohammad Noor said. "We heard two explosions inside the IEC compound, the sound of firing is still ongoing, but people are safe and are in (reinforced) safe rooms." Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the attack via a recognised Twitter account, according to AFP.