Emergency Hospital Contradicts Taliban, Says 3 Dead, 18 Injured in Kabul Attack

Dec 12, 2022, 14:57 GMT

The Emergency Hospital in Kabul announced that they have received 3 dead and 18 injured people from the attack on a guest house in Kabul. However previously the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid had claimed that the three attackers had been the only ones killed at the scene.

Mujahed had also confirmed that two foreigners who had jumped out of the window of the guest house had been injured.

A guest house in which Chinese citizens had been staying came under attack by armed in Kabul on Monday.

So far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Taliban Announces End of Attack on Chinese Guest House in Kabul

Dec 12, 2022, 14:03 GMT

Zabiullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, said that the attack on the Chinese guest house in Kabul has now ended and no foreigners have been killed. According to Mujahid, the three attackers involved in the incident have been killed.

He said that two foreigners who had jumped from the window of the hotel have been wounded.

Armed men attacked a Chinese guest house on Monday in Kabul.

Photos from the scene of the attack received by Afghanistan International show that several men had jumped from the window of a high-rise building in Kabul.

Other pictures of flames coming out from the windows of this building have been published.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Armed Men Attack Chinese Guest House in Kabul

Dec 12, 2022, 12:51 GMT

The Taliban police spokesperson in Kabul confirmed to Afghanistan International that a group of armed men have attacked a hotel in the Share-Naw area of Kabul. Chinese media reports state that the hotel is a residence for Chinese citizens in Kabul.

Earlier, Reuters reported that gunmen had opened fire inside a building in Kabul where several foreigners have been living.

The Chinese embassy in Kabul has not commented on the attack so far.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) quoted witnesses as saying that the sound of an explosion and shooting was heard near a famous Chinese guest house in Kabul.

"The explosion was very strong and then, there was a lot of gunfire," the witness told AFP.

There are no reports about the casualties of this attack and no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Spin Boldak Border Crossing Reopens Following Deadly Firefight

Dec 12, 2022, 09:03 GMT

The Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency announced that the Spin Boldak border crossing in Kandahar has reopened on Monday morning. The border crossing was closed on Sunday following a firefight between the Taliban and Pakistani border forces.

According to reports, in the border clash, a Taliban fighter and six Pakistani citizens had been killed.

Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan affairs, said that he has delivered his government’s message to the Taliban, and said that such incidents "should not repeat" in the future.

Pak PM Urges Taliban to Ensure Border Clashes Do Not Occur Again

Dec 12, 2022, 08:30 GMT

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced on Monday that several Pakistani citizens have been killed and more than a dozen have been injured after a Pakistan-Taliban border skirmish. Sharif called on the Taliban to ensure that such incidents do not repeat in the future.

According to the Pakistani Prime Minister, the incident had been caused by unprovoked shelling and fire by the Taliban border forces, adding that it deserves the strongest condemnation.

According to reports, a Taliban fighter and six Pakistani citizens have been killed in Sunday's border clashes.

Pakistan Announces Killing of 4 ISIS Members On Borders With Afghanistan

Dec 10, 2022, 14:25 GMT

The counterterrorism department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan announced that on Saturday, the department’s forces killed four members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) near the borders with Afghanistan.

Pakistani media reported that two other terrorists managed to cross the border and escaped from the area.

Pakistan has not provided more details about the operation.

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Taliban Announces End of Attack on Chinese Guest House in Kabul

Dec 12, 2022, 14:03 GMT

He said that two foreigners who had jumped from the window of the hotel have been wounded.

Armed men attacked a Chinese guest house on Monday in Kabul.

Photos from the scene of the attack received by Afghanistan International show that several men had jumped from the window of a high-rise building in Kabul.

Other pictures of flames coming out from the windows of this building have been published.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Armed Men Attack Chinese Guest House in Kabul

Dec 12, 2022, 12:51 GMT

Earlier, Reuters reported that gunmen had opened fire inside a building in Kabul where several foreigners have been living.

The Chinese embassy in Kabul has not commented on the attack so far.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) quoted witnesses as saying that the sound of an explosion and shooting was heard near a famous Chinese guest house in Kabul.

"The explosion was very strong and then, there was a lot of gunfire," the witness told AFP.

There are no reports about the casualties of this attack and no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Spin Boldak Border Crossing Reopens Following Deadly Firefight

Dec 12, 2022, 09:03 GMT

According to reports, in the border clash, a Taliban fighter and six Pakistani citizens had been killed.

Pak PM Urges Taliban to Ensure Border Clashes Do Not Occur Again

Dec 12, 2022, 08:30 GMT

According to the Pakistani Prime Minister, the incident had been caused by unprovoked shelling and fire by the Taliban border forces, adding that it deserves the strongest condemnation.

According to reports, a Taliban fighter and six Pakistani citizens have been killed in Sunday's border clashes.

Pakistan Announces Killing of 4 ISIS Members On Borders With Afghanistan

Dec 10, 2022, 14:25 GMT

Pakistani media reported that two other terrorists managed to cross the border and escaped from the area.

Pakistan has not provided more details about the operation.

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