US consulate in Afghanistan rocked by car blast, gunfire

The US consulate in the Afghan province of Herat was reportedly under attack with at least seven civilians wounded after a car bomb explosion was followed by a gun fight between militant and security forces.

Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi, the governor of the Herat province, told the Associated Press it was unclear if any of the attackers were able to make their way inside the American compound. No insurgent group claimed responsibility for the attack but the Taliban has detonated car bombs and followed the explosion with gunfire in cities throughout Afghanistan.