Why were Afghan hotels attacked?

The Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, was attacked by militants on the 20th. At present, at least 1 militants and several civilians have been killed, and no casualties of China citizens have been reported.

Najib Danis, a spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry, said that the attack occurred around 9 pm local time on the 20th, and at least four unidentified militants entered the hotel. Afghan special forces arrived at the scene immediately. At present, at least 1 militants and several civilians have died. According to the information disclosed by witnesses at the scene, the number of casualties will rise further.

The Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan released a message in the early hours of February1,saying that as of the early hours of February1,there were no reports of China citizens staying in intercontinental hotels, and the personnel of Chinese institutions and embassies were safe.

The Embassy of China in Afghanistan also reminds citizens in Afghanistan to attach great importance to security risks, strengthen security precautions and reduce unnecessary trips. China citizens should also be cautious when going to Afghanistan, pay attention to relevant news reports and the local security situation, and keep in touch with our embassy in Afghanistan.

According to the data released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan in June 5438+ 10 last year, in the first nine months of 2065438+2007, conflicts and various terrorist attacks in Afghanistan have caused 80 19 civilian deaths. Recently, security risks in some provinces of Afghanistan have been accumulating, and many armed conflicts, terrorist attacks and kidnappings have occurred in succession, resulting in a large number of casualties.

On June 65438+1October 18 this year, the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan issued a travel safety reminder to remind Afghan citizens not to travel to China 2 1 province for the time being, and asked China citizens and institutions in the early warning provinces to evacuate as soon as possible. At the same time, China citizens are reminded to travel to some areas, including the capital Kabul.

May the victims of terrorist attacks be safe.