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The gunmen also exchanged fire with security forces, Afghan officials and eyewitnesses said on Monday.
At least 22 other people were injured in the attack and the situation was brought under control after hours of gunfire, the Afghan Interior Ministry said.
The New York Times reports that gunmen stormed the largest university in the Afghan capital on Monday.
A witness told Reuters that the attackers fired at the fleeing students. They shot the student they saw.
The attack took place during a book fair at the university. The Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan was present to attend the book fair.
Taliban militants have said their fighters were not involved in the attack. No other group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Gunmen fight with security forces at Kabul University
Witnesses say the attack started after an explosion. Since then, Afghan security forces have been fighting gunmen.
Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Aryan said the attack ended in the death of three militants after hours of gunfire between the two sides.
Stefano, the top NATO envoy to Afghanistan, condemned the attack.
“This is the second attack on a school in Afghanistan in 10 days,” he said. Afghan children and youth must be safe to go to school. “
At the beginning of last month, 24 people were killed in an attack on an educational institution in Kabul. Most of whom are students.
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