Afghanistan: 3 Killed, 7 Injured In Blast At Hotel In Khost Province

At least three people were killed and seven others injured as a blast took place in a hotel in Afghanistan's Khost province on Monday.

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Afghanistan Hotel Blast: At least three people were killed and seven others injured in a blast at a hotel in Afghanistan’s southeast Khost province on Monday, said the province’s media office, reported Reuters. The cause of the blast is not known, although the region — near the border with Pakistan — has long been plagued with violence between Islamist militants and their enemies.

According to the report quoting Khost media office, among the deceased were people from Pakistan’s Waziristan region which is just over the border and where for years various militant groups have operated. 

In March this year, a suicide attack near country’s Foreign Ministry in Kabul left sex killed and several others injured. The blast occurred in front of a business centre near the foreign ministry. The heavily fortified area is home to several government buildings and foreign embassies.

Earlier in January, five civilians were killed in a blast that took place in front of the foreign ministry in Kabul while several others were injured. 

The ruling Taliban has been facing an insurgency by Islamic State militants after it took over the administration of the country in August 2021. The IS militants have claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks targeting civilians, foreigners, and Taliban security officers in the recent months. 

Meanwhile, Pakistan which has seen an increase in violence by Pakistani Taliban militants fighting the state has complained that Afghanistan’s Taliban is not doing enough to suppress the militants based in their country. 

The Taliban administration has said it was focused on securing the country and has carried out several raids against suspected ISIL members in recent months.

Over 1,000 Afghan civilians have been killed in bombings and other violence since foreign forces left the country in 2021, according to the United Nations.