...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ..urged to step up fight against the terrorist groups without any distinction and in line with the consensus achieved during the visit of the United Nations
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Security Council members in Kabul.
President Ghani in reaction to the coordinated attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul said the members of the UN Security Council during visit to Kabul agreed to increase pressures on supporters of the terror groups.
He said strict measures are needed to counter-terrorism without any distinction and in line with the UNSC consensus considering the Kabul attack and other terrorist attacks.
President Ghani reiterated that the people of the region will not be safe until the terror groups and their safe havens are not eliminated.
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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
Mujahid also claimed that several people were killed in the attack including the foreigners, accusing all the victims of the attack as invaders.
The Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan confirmed that five people including a foreigner were killed and six others were maimed during the festivities.