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Norway minister at Afghan hotel hit by bomb
Norway's foreign minister was staying at a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul which was attacked by a suicide bomber on Monday but he is said to be safe, Norwegian television stations said.Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere is hiding in the basement of the hotel, the foreign ministry said in a live interview aired at broadcaster TV2. A journalist from the Norwegian daily newspaper Dagbladet was injured in the attack, public broadcaster NRK said. At least two guards were killed in the suicide bomb attack at the five-star Serena Hotel in the centre of the city, a police official in Kabul said. The hotel is mainly frequented by rich foreigners. Posted by: Fred 2008-01-15 |
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