Afghanistan: Three armed attackers are said to have been killed by security authorities, ending the vicious assassination attempt, a day after gunfire echoed around Kabul, Afghanistan, in a hotel that caters to foreign tourists.
In the meantime, a deadly assault on a hotel in Kabul was blamed on the Islamic State organisation.
Two of the group’s members, according to the group, “attacked a large hotel in Kabul frequented by Chinese diplomats and businessmen, where they detonated two explosive devices concealed inside two bags,” one of which was targeted at a party for Chinese guests and the other at the reception hall, according to AFP.
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According to an IS statement
One of the two fighters started detonating explosive devices he had fixed on the hotel room doors and fired at hotel guests while the other fighter tossed hand grenades at Taliban officers who were attempting to stop them.
Two tourists who appeared to be trying to flee the attack by jumping off the hotel’s balcony were injured. Near the assaulted hotel in the Shahr-e-Naw neighbourhood, Kabul’s Emergency Hospital, managed by an Italian non-profit, reported receiving 21 casualties – 18 injured and three dead on arrival, according to Reuters.
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About the incident
The incident, according to the Taliban-led government, was carried out at the Longan Hotel, which frequently hosts Chinese visitors.
The attack lasted many hours, according to Khalid Zadran, the Kabul police chief’s newly chosen Taliban spokesman. He claimed there was now a “clean-up” effort.
By coincidence, the attack occurred the day after the Chinese ambassador had a meeting with the deputy foreign minister of Afghanistan to address security-related issues and to request additional attention for the protection of its mission.
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