Afghanistan: dead in attack on hotel in Kabul

Another attack has taken place in the Afghan capital Kabul. According to the Taliban, three attackers died in the attack on a hotel and two foreign hotel guests were injured.

Several assassins have attacked a hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul. As the spokesman for the militant Islamist Taliban, Sabihullah Mujahid, reported, three attackers were killed. Two foreign hotel guests were injured.

The hotel, which mainly accommodates Chinese, had previously been surrounded by Taliban security forces. Local media in the city center reported gunshots and explosions; Eyewitnesses also confirmed this to several news agencies. At first, no one claimed responsibility for the incident.

Visit of many Chinese businessmen

Since the radical Islamic Taliban returned to power, many Chinese businessmen have been visiting Afghanistan. Although Beijing does not officially recognize the Taliban government, it kept its embassy in Afghanistan open even after it took power in August last year. The Taliban have since made improving security one of their priorities.

Last Sunday, the Chinese ambassador met with the Taliban and asked to ensure the security of Chinese diplomats in Kabul.

Since the militant Islamist Taliban took power after the withdrawal of the allied forces led by the USA in August 2021, the terrorist militia “Islamic State” has intensified its attacks in the country. Like the Taliban, IS is a Sunni group, but both are in bitter rivalry with one another. At the beginning of December, several attacks shook the Afghan capital.