[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Talibs group in Afghanistan grabbed credit behind the coordinated attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul after almost 15 hours of heavy shootout that resulted into the killing of all five murderous Moslems.Taliban
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front man Zabiullah Mujahid in a statement claimed that the attack was carried out by a group of at least five Death Eaters who stormed into the hotel and managed to resist the security forces for almost 14 hours.
He said the attack was carried out by the Taliban jacket wallahs identified as Bilal, Ayoubi, Khalil, Bashar, and Obaid who were originally residents of Kandhar, Faryab, and Ghor provinces.
Mujahid also claimed that several people were killed in the attack including the foreigners, accusing all the victims of the attack as invaders.
This comes as reports earlier this afternoon suggesting that the last assailant still continue to resist the security forces from his position inside the hotel.
The Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan had earlier confirmed that the gunnies siege of the hotel ended with the elimination of all four attackers.
A statement by the ministry said at least 160 people including 41 foreign nationals were rescued during the operation by the Afghan forces.
The statement further added that five people including a foreigner were killed and six others were maimed during the festivities.
According to the ministry of interior, at least four coppers were also among those maimed during the clearance operation.