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Afghan policemen arrive near the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, early May 27, 2015. REUTERS/MOHAMMAD ISMAIL

The Taliban claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on a guesthouse in the diplomatic enclave of the Afghan capital that ended on Wednesday morning after a stand-off with Afghan government forces.

The Afghan interior ministry said the militants had been armed with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher and other weapons. All four attackers were killed and no other casualties were reported.