KABUL – The deadly Kabul Intercontinental Hotel attack has drawn seriouscriticism for the Afghanistan government with some senior politicians andleaders blaming the involvement of the government officials and thegovernment agencies in the attack.
Afghan government has come under fire after some political figures accusedgovernment officials of having been involved in the incident, TOLO News hasreported.
This was the second time the hotel had been attacked – the first time beingin June 2011.
On Monday, prominent Jihadi leaders and politicians slammed government forits security strategy and said government failed to protect the hotel fromthe attack.
“This incident indicates that government is weak, its incompetent andfragile. Foreigners were also present there (at hotel) and this weakness isevident to other countries as well,” said ex-Jihadi leader Mohammad Akbari.
They claim that elements inside government collaborated with insurgents tolaunch the deadly attack on the hotel.
They also said these elements had worked on President Ashraf Ghani’selectoral campaign and that now they are employed in governmentdepartments.
Former Jihadi leader Mohammad Akbari said the attack on the hotel had beenan attack on human values, and that the brazen attacks by militants in thecountry shows the weakness of the Afghan government to the world.
Joining Akbari, meanwhile other Afghan politicians also claimed theybelieve elements within government institutions, especially in the securityinstitutions, plotted the attack on the hotel.
“Gentlemen why don’t you spend the money to foil the plots of the enemiesinstead of using it against Noor, Ismail, general Raziq of Kandahar,Humayoun Humayoun and other parties,” said the ousted governor of BalkhAtta Mohammad Noor.
Fifth Pillar Elements Within Govt Blamed for The Attack
“This is the work of the fifth pillar which creates problems for the peopleand the government at a sensitive time. There is some sort of cooperationand collaboration between high level government profiles in the attack.
Saturday’s coordinated attack on the Intercontinental Hotel, which left 43people dead, marks the second deadly attack on the property by militants.The previous attack happened in June 2011, when a suicide bomber killed 21people, including 10 civilians.
Saturday’s attack by the Taliban claimed 43 lives including foreigners.