Embassy attack fuels fears ISIS bringing Iraq war to Afghanistan

Afghan policemen stand guard outside the Iraqi embassy after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan July 31, 2017.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

KABUL (Reuters) - An attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul has reinforced fears that Islamic State militants are seeking to bring the group's Middle East conflict to Afghanistan, though evidence of fighters relocating from Iraq and Syria remains elusive.

Islamic State said it carried out Monday's attack, which began with a suicide bomber blowing himself up at the embassy's main gate, allowing gunmen to enter the building and battle security forces.