Militants Attack Kabul Airport

Group of insurgents fired automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades (RPG) after seizing a constructed building at Kabul airport Thursday, GMA news online reported.

Explosions and gunfire rang out as the attack began around 4:30 am (0000 GMT). Kabul interior ministry said no casualties have been reported so far.

The ministry said the situation will be under control.

Civilian flights from the international airport north of Kabul have been suspended, said another official.

The airport is located next to a military base run by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Troops of the The NATO-led ISAF are withdrawing from Afghanistan after more than a decade of war.

The country lies in the grip of a power struggle after the disputed presidential elections.

Source: GMA News Online