Powerful bomb blast rocks Kabul

KABUL - Up to 34 people have been confirmed dead after a powerful blast rocked Kabul on Monday morning, local broadcaster network Tolo television reported.

An eyewitness on the condition of anonymity said some militants entered a building under construction at around 9 am local time and exchanged fire with security forces on the spot.

According to the eyewitness, the militants first detonated their explosive-laden car and then began firing rounds.