Kabul, Sep 13 (IANS): Six people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a fierce gun battle that broke out close to the US embassy in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, which was also rocked by five blasts.

"The incident happened in Char Rahi Abdul Haq area which is close to the US embassy and NATO-led ISAF headquarters," an official told Xinhua requesting anonymity.

The attackers have occupied a tall building and are apparently targeting the US embassy.

Video footage showed a wounded man being helped. Blood was pouring from his arm.

Security forces took up positions on the roads leading to the US embassy.

The first explosion took place at around 1.30 p.m. and it was quickly followed by the gun battle.

BBC reported that it seemed to be a complex operation with a number of suicide bombers involved.

On Aug 19, seven people, including two foreign nationals, were killed and five were injured in bomb and gun attacks at the British Council in Kabul as the country celebrated its 92nd Independence Day.

Three policemen were among those killed in the attack. A police officer and four foreign nationals were injured.