Afghan parliament attack ends with the death of all seven militants
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack, saying their men had launched an attack on parliament as there was an important gathering to introduce the country's defence minister.
All hell broke loose when the explosion took place and a plume of black smoke filled the parliament.
Afghanistan witnessed a spurt in violence since the departure of most foreign forces at the end of 2014 as the insurgents push to take territory more than 13 years after the US-led military intervention that toppled the Taliban from power.
The Taliban launched a countrywide offensive in late April, stepping up attacks on government and foreign targets that left a number civilians dead.
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