Questions on Kabul hotel attack still unanswered

Black smoke rises from the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul after an attack

An Afghan security personnel stand guard as black smoke rises from the Intercontinental Hotel after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. Source: AP

The Kabul Intercontinental Hotel's siege by Taliban insurgents that continued for 16 hours has raised many questions.

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Published 26 January 2018 5:50pm

Updated 16 August 2022 10:11am

By Najia Safi, Abdullah Alikhil

Source: SBS

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The Kabul Intercontinental Hotel's siege by Taliban insurgents that continued for 16 hours has raised many questions.

Some military experts say that Iran and Pakistan are behind terrorist attacks with the help of some internal forces and militias aimed to show Afghanistan as a weak state. The incident has been strongly condemned by Afghan officials, international agencies and the High Peace Council of Afghanistan. Our reporter Najia safi sent us this report: