The Taliban has claimed responsibility for each of the attacks but their involvement has yet to be independently confirmed
The report further states that according to a source, explosions and heavy gunfire can be heard at the academy's gate.
Authorities have confirmed an attack on the Marshal Fahim military academy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, Tolo News TV channel reported.
The Marshal Fahim National Defense University came under attack early Monday morning, reports said.
The resident said additional smaller blasts could be heard at frequent intervals following the larger explosions.
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Afghanistan raises toll from Kabul attack to 103
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack which injured 30 police officers and 205 citizens. The government declared a day of mourning, with shops closed and flags at half-staff.
Security forces have blocked off all roads in the area, Tolo news agency said. Both the Taliban and ISIS have launched several major attacks across Afghanistan in recent years.
The latest incident comes just two days after a powerful explosion rocked the Afghan capital's diplomatic district, killing 103 people and injuring at least 235, including 30 police officers.
Fifteen soldiers training at the military school were killed in October when a suicide bomber driving a auto filled with explosives rammed into a bus leaving the academy.
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