The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement that a woman from New Zealand was in the Serena at the time of the attack but was unharmed. Article content AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the Kabul attack, saying it shows that “our people, if they decide to attack any place, they can do it.” He also claimed that 22 people were killed in the attack, although the Taliban are well-known for exaggerating death toll numbers. President Hamid Karzai is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term. The presidential vote will be the first democratic transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion that ousted the Islamic militant movement. The attacks show the Taliban are following through on their threat to use violence to disrupt next month’s elections. Earlier this month, a Swedish journalist was shot on the street execution-style and a Lebanese restaurant popular with foreigners was attacked by a suicide bomber and gunmen in January.
The attack in Kabul came on the heels of an uptick in bombings and shootings against foreigners in the Afghan capital, something that had been relatively rare. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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