University attack leaves 19 dead and 22 injured in Afghanistan | World

Three attackers were killed in the shooting, according to the Afghan government.

Amid a growing wave of violence in the country, It is the second attack on a school in a week.

A university student told reporters that the group was armed with Kalashnikov pistols and rifles at the university, which is the oldest in the country and has about 17,000 students.

He said the attack took place on the east side of the university, where the law and journalism schools are located.

The students were seen fleeing the scene and, during the confrontation, sporadic grenade explosions and automatic shots echoed through the empty streets by the University.

The Afghan press says a book fair was taking place at the university at the time of the clash.

No group claimed responsibility for the attack Until now. The Taliban denied any involvement.

The deaths come amid peace talks between the country’s government and the Taliban. The settlement attempt has the support of the United States, which wants to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

The United States signed an agreement with the Taliban in February and vowed to withdraw US and NATO troops from Afghanistan by April 2021.

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