Kabul hotel attack: Pakistan condemns terror attack, urges cooperation among countries to combat terrorism

Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned a deadly terror attack at a luxury hotel in Kabul and called for cooperation among countries for effectively combating and eliminating the scourge of terrorism. [caption id=“attachment_4312555” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Black smoke rises from the Intercontinental Hotel after an attack in Kabul on Sunday. AP[/caption] Gunmen stormed the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul killing at least six people, sparking a twelve hour fight with security forces. “Pakistan strongly condemns the brutal terrorist attack at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul last (Saturday) evening,” the Foreign Office said in a statement. “In our view, cooperation among the states is important for effectively combating and eliminating the scourge of terrorism,” the Foreign Office said in a statement. Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of providing safe havens to militants who carry out terror attacks in Afghanistan.