KABUL
\nGunmen in army uniform, who stormed Kabul\u2019s Intercontinental Hotel late on Saturday and battled Afghan Special Forces through the night, killed more than 30 people and wounded many more, although the final toll might still be higher.
\nWahid Majroh, a spokesman for the ministry of public health, said on Sunday that 19 bodies had been taken to hospitals, with six identified as foreigners.
\nHowever, an Afghan security official said the death toll was over 30 and might climb higher. The dead included hotel staff and guests as well as security personnel who fought the attackers. All the five attackers were also killed, interior ministry spokesman Najib Danesh said.
\nPakistan condemned the attack and expressed grief over the loss of precious lives.
\nA statement on the website of Foreign Ministry said: \u201cThe government and the people of Pakistan convey solidarity and support with the government and people of Afghanistan at this dastardly terrorist attack. We convey our deepest sympathies for those who have lost their loved ones.\u201d
\nSeparately, Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal tweeted, \u201cWe reject the knee jerk allegations by some Afghan circles to point the finger at Pakistan for the terrorist attack on intercontinental hotel in Kabul. There is need for a credible investigation into the attack, including on reported security lapses\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KABUL Gunmen in army uniform, who stormed Kabul\u2019s Intercontinental Hotel late on Saturday and battled Afghan Special Forces through the night, killed more than 30 people and wounded many more, although the final toll might still be higher. Wahid Majroh, a spokesman for the ministry of public health, said on Sunday that 19 bodies had […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n