Armed men opened fire on Monday inside a hotel in central Kabul popular with Chinese nationals, two Taliban sources told Reuters, in the latest violence in Afghanistan as it tries to stabilize after the withdrawal of US-led foreign forces.
While the firing was continuing in the hotel, a fire broke out on one of the floors, the sources said, adding that they expect casualties.
The attack took place around 2:30 p.m. local time when armed men targeted a hotel where "common people were staying," Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said, adding that forces were trying to secure the area. The attack came a day after China's ambassador met the Afghan deputy foreign minister to discuss security-related matters and sought more attention on the security of its embassy.
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