One dead, 25 hurt, as militants attack the American University of Afghanistan

Militants have attacked the American University of Afghanistan, killing at least one person and wounding another 25, officials said, adding that security forces were still combing the campus in search of attackers.

The Ministry of Public Health said a guard employed by the Kabul university had been killed and that the wounded included a foreign teacher. University authorities could not immediately be reached for comment.

University president Mark English earlier said security forces had arrived on the scene soon after the attack began at around 7pm, saying: “We are trying to assess the situation.”