Taliban Confirms Casualties In Explosion At Hotel In Kabul
Taliban authorities have confirmed that an explosion in Kabul’s Shahr-e Naw area on Monday caused casualties.
Taliban authorities have confirmed that an explosion in Kabul’s Shahr-e Naw area on Monday caused casualties.
Khalid Zadran, spokesperson for the Taliban police command in Kabul, said the blast occurred in a hotel in Gulforoshi Alley and that investigations are under way to determine the number and nature of the casualties.
Earlier, at least five eyewitnesses told Afghanistan International that Chinese nationals were the apparent target of the explosion.
Video obtained by Afghanistan International shows damage to a signboard and parts of the Chinese restaurant China Lanzhou Beef Noodle in Shahr-e Naw.
Witnesses said both Chinese nationals and Afghan civilians were injured in the blast. Some also reported that the explosion may have been carried out by a suicide attacker.
Residents of Kabul reported hearing a powerful explosion on Monday. Images shared with Afghanistan International showed a column of smoke rising from the area, injured people on the ground and civilians fleeing the scene.
