Saturday, March 19, 2016
Kabul (BNA) The Afghan security forces thwarted a plot to attack the residence of acting intelligence Chief Massoud Andarabi earlier today.
The militant was identified by the security forces before he manage to enter the residence of Andarabi, a security official said.
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has not commented regarding the incident so far which comes amid deteriorating security situation.
The US embassy in Kabul earlier issued a security alert to its citizens in Afghanistan and warned regarding possible attacks planned by insurgent groups in Kabul to target the Nowruz celebrations.
The local residents and eyewitnesses have confirmed that gunshots were heard from the area which has now been cordoned off by the security personnel.
The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the incident so far.
Andarabi assumed charge of the Afghan intelligence earlier in December last year after the former NDS chief Rahmatullah Nabil resigned from his position.
He was serving as Deputy Director of Operations before he was appointed to replace Nabil as the acting intelligence chief.
