The attack on an international hotel in Afghan capital Kabul also killed a German. This was shared by a spokeswoman of Foreign Office in Berlin. The relatives would be informed. According to German press agency, dead person is a co-worker of an international aid organization. As spokeswoman of Ministry continued to announce, re is no evidence of any or German injured.
Federal Minister Thomas de Maizière condemned attack. He spoke of a "figs and obnoxious attack" in Berlin and announced that Germany and international community would continue to support Afghanistan in fight against radical forces.
Insurgents had attacked hotel intercontinental in Afghan capital on Saturday night, armed with Kalashnikovs and explosive belts. The attack lasted more than twelve hours.
The Afghan authorities estimated number of deaths in last 20. An injured Afghan died at night, said a spokesman for Ministry of Interior, Nasrat Rahimi. Moreover, all six attackers were killed. The number of deaths previously identified as foreigners continues to lie at 14, said Rahimi. However, it could take some time before all were identified. Three had no papers.
Rahimi also corrected an indication of previous day that a German had been killed. The man had been Kazakh. A spokesman for Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Anuar Zhainakow, confirmed this via Facebook.
Eyewitnesses had criticized Afghan government's statements on Sunday as understated. Afghan government spokespersons have been accused in past of keeping victim numbers small for public. There were also gaps and discrepancies in information provided by authorities on Monday. So nine Ukrainians were to be killed. The Ukrainian government had only confirmed six on Sunday. There was no official confirmation for two dead Venezuelans on Monday. A Greek pilot declared dead on Monday morning called Greek TV station Skai and described how he had hidden himself from attackers in his room.
"The weapons were for foreigners"Most of victims had worked for Afghan airline came air, which had used hotel as a base for international employees. Many foreigners were accommodated in hotel. According to information from survivors and security representatives, attackers might have targeted m: "They did not want to kill Afghans," said a security representative of news agency AFP. "The weapons and bullets were for foreigners." A hotel employee told AFP, "They said, ' Kill foreigners! '"
In a confession spread by mail, radical Islamic Taliban claimed attack. It is still unclear how assassins managed to get into hotel, which is located on a hill and protected by at least three security posts.
The government, which owns hotel, had only recently commissioned a private company to secure facility. A representative of shareholders at hotel, former head of Paschtani Bank, Ahmed Chesrau, said that finance ministry, as largest shareholder, had decided to entrust security company instead of police, because "foreigners Security forces '. If hotel wants more foreign guests, one must hire a private company.
Date Of Update: 23 January 2018, 12:02
