China says Kabul resort assault injured 5 Chinese nationals

China’s international ministry stated that 5 Chinese nationals had been injured in an assault on a Kabul resort on Monday.

Beijing,UPDATED: Dec 13, 2022 23:40 IST

View of a resort fireplace in Shahr-e-Naw neighborhood the place gunfire was additionally heard in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Image: Reuters)

By Reuters: Five Chinese nationals had been wounded in an assault on a resort in central Kabul on Monday, Chinese international ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated on Tuesday.

The assault, claimed by Islamic State, prompted China to lodge representations with Afghanistan’s Taliban-run administration, Wang instructed a daily information briefing.

“China demands the Afghan side spare no efforts in searching for and rescuing Chinese individuals, and at the same time open a comprehensive investigation, severely punish the attackers, and earnestly strengthen the protection of Chinese citizens and organisations in Afghanistan,” Wang stated.

Wang added that in gentle of the safety state of affairs in Afghanistan, the international ministry as soon as once more advisable Chinese residents and organisations to depart the nation as quickly as doable.

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Dec 13, 2022