21 killed in Kabul restaurant attack

At least 21 were killed in a deadly Taliban attack at a popular restaurant in Kabul on Saturday. Among the dead, 13 were foreigners.

The incident took place when a Taliban suicide bomber attacked at Taverna du Liban restaurant along with two other militants. They have started open firing and later denoted the bombed vest.

“Our latest figure is 21 killed, including 13 foreigners and eight Afghans,” Kabul police chief Mohammad Zahir told AFP adding, “Five women were among the dead and about five people were injured.”

The attack is said to be the revenge against the Tuesday’s US airstrike in Parwan province in which seven children and one woman were killed.

“These invading forces have launched a brutal bombardment on civilians… and they have martyred and wounded 30 civilians. This was a revenge attack and we did it well, and we will continue to do so,” Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.

“We condemn, of course, the despicable act of terrorism in the strongest possible terms,” US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki reporters in Washington.

(Additional info: AFP)

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