Washington, Jan 22 (UNI) The United States has strongly condemned attack at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.
In his remarks on Sunday, Rex W Tillerson, Secretary of State said, "We mourn all those who lost their lives in the attack, whether Afghans or citizens of other countries."
"We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed and wish for the speedy recovery of those wounded. The United States applauds the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces for their bravery in responding to the attack. We are in contact with Afghan authorities regarding their investigation of the incident. We have seen the Taliban’s claim of responsibility and condemn terrorist groups for their violent campaign against Afghan and foreign personnel working to improve Afghanistan," he said in his remarks.