WASHINGTON: The U.S. embassy in Afghanistan issued an
emergency warning to U.S. citizens on Monday, saying it had received
reports that insurgents are planning attacks targeting the Star Hotel in
Kabul.
"In response to this potential threat, the U.S. Embassy
Kabul is advising American citizens to avoid the Star Hotel and to
remain vigilant when visiting hotels in Kabul, especially during large
gatherings," the embassy said on Twitter.
The warnings follow at least two rockets attacks in the diplomatic
zone of Kabul on Saturday just hours after U.S. Secretary of State John
Kerry held meetings with Afghan government leaders in the capital.
The Taliban has stepped up its insurgency since most foreign
troops withdrew from Afghanistan at the end of 2014, although Kabul has
enjoyed a period of relative calm during the harsh winter months.
(Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Paul Simao)
- Reuters
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