A loud blast and gunfire were heard near a popular hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan. The hotel is reportedly popular with Chinese business visitors. Reuters reported that armed men opened fire inside a building in central Kabul that housed some foreigners.
There have been several bomb blasts and attacks, which have been claimed by the local chapter of the Islamic State, AFP reported. The Taliban have however claimed that national security has improved ever since took over in August this year.
According to residents of the Shahr-e-Naw area in central Kabul, shootings continued in the area after a powerful explosion. Reportedly, the attack was carried out at a hotel where Chinese and other foreigners usually stay. A significant number of Chinese business people have been visiting Afghanistan since the Taliban's return to power.
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