Terror attack in Kabul 4 Indians killed.

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Four Indians killed in Kabul guesthouse siege

KABUL: Four Indians and an American were among nine people killed when gunmen stormed a guest house here, trapping several foreign nationals inside and triggering hours-long overnight standoff with Afghan security forces.

The attack started at about 9pm on Wednesday night when three gunmen launched a brazen assault at the Park Palace Hotel, popular with foreigners and located in the Kolola Pushta area of the Kabul city.

Soon after the gunmen stormed the guest house, Afghan National Security Forces including special forces arrived and began striking back the attackers and also rescuing those under siege inside the guesthouse.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the overnight siege on the Park Palace, which was about to host a concert by a well-known Afghan singer.

"The attack was planned carefully to target the party in which important people and Americans were attending," the militants said in a statement.

Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said security forces rescued 54 people from inside the guest house.

All three attackers were killed in the siege that lasted for about seven hours, ending in the wee hours of Thursday morning.

Afghan police officers stand guard near the Park Place guesthouse in Kabul early on May 14, 2015. Gunmen stormed a Kabul guesthouse popular with foreigners. (AFP photo)


"Unfortunately a few Indian casualties among others at the Kabul g/house attack today," Indian ambassador Amar Sinha tweeted but official sources later confirmed that four Indians were among the dead.

At least six people were also wounded in the attack.

United States Embassy in Kabul confirmed the death of one of American national in the attack.

A concert attended by foreigners and Afghans was due to begin at the guesthouse around the time the gunmen stormed the place.

Taliban have claimed the responsibility for the siege on the guesthouse which has rooms for visitors and a residential area for those who live full-time in Kabul, including foreign aid workers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a three-day visit to China, tweeted on Wednesday night, "In the aircraft I got news about the attack in Kabul. Am concerned about the situation & I pray for everyone's safety."

The Taliban have stepped up attacks since most foreign forces pulled out at the end of last year.

Ousted from power in 2001, the Taliban have been fighting to bring down the US-backed government in Kabul.

Four Indians killed in Kabul guesthouse siege, Taliban claim responsibility - The Times of India

 

[OrionHunter]

For such events, isn't adequate security of the venue supposed to be provided by the Afghan security forces? I think they need to rewrite their SOPs if they haven't already.

 

[Prajapati]

Hmmm............ looks like ISI has targeted RAW and CIA agents again.

I hope Ajit Dovel does the needful and make life miserable for the ISI in afghanistan and Pakistan.

 

[Srinivas]

External powerful forces playing the game here, instability in this region is in the interest of them.

 

[The_Sidewinder]

rest in peace those departed

 

[Vasily Zaytsev]

This will undermine Ghani's Authority big time.

Abdullah Abdullah, Karzai and company will read the riot act to Ghani.

Big Mistake by the those who were banking on Ghani to deliver. His Powers will diminish and pressured to act which will be detrimental to the objectives of a certain neighbour.

One does not try to undermine the position of a person with whom You are wishing to make a deal.

Ghani: 0, .... Abdullah Abdullah: 1.

 

[tsinga]

India will respond to this attack by Pakistan.

At a minimum, there will be payback for the lives lost.

 

[hunter_hunted]

Indians are on roll here. @Horus and other powers that be please attend to these pathetic and low life scum bags

 

[unbiasedopinion]

Indian dot heads are on roll here. @Horus and other powers that be please attend to these pathetic and low life scum bags

Its a defence forum, what kind of response do you expect when one can deduce a direct link between ISI and this.

Couple of days back ISI said, they will teach RAW a lesson and then this happen..So its very clear who is behind this. Well time for RAW to show the ISI or the involved terrorists that its not India of MMS time. This time there will be a response.

 

[hunter_hunted]

Its a defence forum, what kind of response do you expect when one can deduce a direct link between ISI and this.

Couple of days back ISI said, they will teach RAW a lesson and then this happen..So its very clear who is behind this. Well time for RAW to show the ISI or the involved terrorists that its not India of MMS time. This time there will be a response.

Your indians are in afghanistan for a fun ride and just got hit.

 

[PatriotLover]

India will respond to this attack by Pakistan.

At a minimum, there will be payback for the lives lost.

This itself was a payback for yesterdays attack.

 

[unbiasedopinion]

Your indians are in afghanistan for a fun ride and just got hit.

Question is who hit us?

 

[hunter_hunted]

Question is who hit us?

Ask the hit-ter or why not ask the RAWwwwwwwwww

 

[tsinga]

This itself was a payback for yesterdays attack.

Don't worry. There will be one in retaliation for this one.

 

[PatriotLover]

Don't worry. There will be one in retaliation for this one.

And we will be engaged in eternal conflict. That is the fate of both our nations.