The Taliban attacked the meeting of elders in Kabul

In Kabul, the militants attacked the venue of Loya Jirg - the traditional meeting of elders dedicated to the search for ways to national reconciliation in the country. Near the building, where more than one and a half thousand political and public figures gathered, as well as the leaders of the tribes, the rocket exploded and the shooting began, with reference to eyewitnesses to the Reuters agency. Later, a message came that at least three explosions of missiles were sounded in this area, and then the security forces entered into a shootout with militants, the number of which is unknown. One of the Taliban has led to explosives fixed on the body. Responsibility for the terrorist attack took on the Taliban movement. The local police have not yet have data on the dead and injured as a result of the attack.

Earlier it was reported that several militants were barricaded in a building near the university and opened fire from machine guns for police officers guarding the event. Participants in the world of the world announced a 15-minute break in the meeting, RIA Novosti reports. According to ITAR-TASS, Afghan President Hamid Karzai urgently left the scene.

Loya Jirga opened on Wednesday on the territory of the student town of Kabul Polytechnic University. The forum will go for three days. As expected, at the forum, Karzai will try to enlist the support of his plan, which provides for economic incentives for those militants who want to lay down their weapons and return to peaceful life.

Karzai opened the forum. His appeal was interrupted by explosions and shooting. Having finished the performance, the head of state, accompanied by armed security, left the student town.

The day before, the main extremist groups, including the Taliban movement, said his boycott, considering the collection of Fars in the "interests of foreigners, not the Afghan people." Nevertheless, some delegates were not afraid to arrive in Kabul, despite the threats of reprisals from the Taliban.