Taliban-run spokesman: Three attackers killed in Kabul hotel attack . Attack took place in building popular with Chinese nationals .
KABUL: On Monday, security forces in Afghanistan shot and killed at least three attackers inside a hotel in central Kabul popular with Chinese nationals, according to a Taliban-run spokesperson.The attack has now ended, with no foreigners wounded, although two of them were injured while attempting to flee the assault by jumping from the hotel balcony, according to spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.Smoke billowed out of a multi-story building with one lower floor on fire, according to a video shared on Twitter by a Kabul journalist, who was verified by Reuters.According to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran, the assault took place around 2:30 p.m. local time at an assault on a hotel where common people were staying, adding that forces were working to isolate the area.
Residents said the assault took place in a building where Chinese and other foreigners typically reside.The attack came a day after China's ambassador met with Afghan deputy foreign minister to address security-related questions and urged that more attention be paid to the security of its embassy.The assault took place outside a Chinese guesthouse, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency, and the embassy in Kabul was closely tracking the situation.In Afghanistan in recent months, many bombing and shooting attacks have taken place, some of which have been attributed to Islamic State forces.