Suicide bombing claimed by Daesh kills seven including a Chinese national in Kabul
\n Beijing
\nBeijing demanded on Tuesday that Afghanistan protect Chinese citizens after a bombing at a restaurant in Kabul killed at least seven people, including a Chinese man.
\nChina, which shares a rugged 76-kilometre (47-mile) border with Afghanistan, has close ties with the Taliban government.
\n\u201cChina has made urgent representations with the Afghan side, demanding that the Afghan side spare no effort to treat the injured, further take effective measures to protect the safety of Chinese citizens,\u201d foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a news conference.
\nSix Afghans were also killed in Monday\u2019s explosion at the Chinese Noodle restaurant in central Kabul, city police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
\nThe blast was claimed by the regional branch of the Daesh group, the SITE Intelligence Group reported, saying it was a suicide attack targeting Chinese nationals.
\nThe Kabul police spokesman said the restaurant in the Shahr-e-Naw area mostly served Chinese Muslims.
\nFive Chinese nationals were also among the wounded, Beijing said, warning its citizens against travelling to Afghanistan.
\n\u201cChinese citizens and enterprises already in Afghanistan should enhance their awareness of prevention, strengthen security measures and evacuate high-risk areas as soon as possible,\u201d Guo said.
\nTaliban officials have vowed to restore security to the country and are courting foreign investors to secure crucial revenue streams as foreign aid funding dries up.
\nChinese business visitors have flocked to Afghanistan since the Taliban government took power in 2021 for the second time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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