Is this the start of an 'insurgent spring'? British Embassy under attack as Taliban pound Kabul's diplomatic enclaves

There was carnage on the streets of Kabul today as the Taliban unleashed a 'spring offensive' that saw the foreign embassies targeted in attacks that left at least two people dead. 


The British Embassy was one of several buildings that were bombarded by rocket-propelled grenades in co-ordinated attacks across the capital of Afghanistan.


At least seven sites across the Afghan capital were targeted including NATO headquarters, the parliament and diplomatic residences. Militants also launched near-simultaneous assaults in three other eastern cities.

Insurgents followed up the strikes with an attack the heavily-guarded Palace compound of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. There was no independent verification of the claim.            Full Read