KABUL, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- A gun battle erupted in Afghan capital Kabul near the U.S embassy and NATO-led ISAF headquarters on Tuesday, an official said.
"The incidents happened in Char Rahi Abdul Haq area which is close to the U.S. embassy and NATO-led ISAF headquarters. So far two blasts have been heard," the official told Xinhua but declined to give his name, saying authorized officials would brief the media.
Police have cordoned off the area and the gun battle continues, he added.