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MoI to Share Results of Hotel Attack Probe on Saturday

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Thursday said it has wrapped up its investigation into Saturday’s deadly rampage by Taliban insurgents on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul over the weekend and that the final report will be shared with the public on Saturday.

Meanwhile the hotel management has said that the security of the hotel had been handed over to a private company at the request of the ministry of interior and the national security council. 

However, the interior ministry has rejected this claim. 

President Ashraf Ghani has warned that government will punish all those who are found guilty of a security lapse. 

However the general public’s opinion is that government is not providing information to the people. 

“When the government is not prepared to provide  complete information, naturally such an approach leads to further speculations and rumors,” said Sayed Ekram Afzali, head of the access to information commission. 

But, contradictions exist about the transfer of security to a private firm.

“After receiving numerous letters from the ministry of interior about its lack of interest to take charge of security of the concerned hotel, the security of Intercontinental Hotel was handed over (to a private company),” said Mohammad Haris Nayab, deputy chairman of Intercontinental Hotel. 

“Not at all, the security of the hotel was transferred by the same body (Ministry of Finance)  that the hotel security belongs to and it was suggested that the security of the hotel should be transferred from the ministry of interior to a private security firm,” said MoI deputy spokesman Nusrat Rahimi. 

“All aspects of the terror attack on the Intercontinental Hotel will be investigated,” said Ghani’s spokesman Shahhussain Murtazawi.

“Whatever exists, it should not be kept secret from the people, people must know what really happened, why it happened and who committed negligence,” said Mohammad Agul Mujahid, a former security officer at the hotel.

This also comes amid ongoing questions around the final death toll.

MoI to Share Results of Hotel Attack Probe on Saturday

Questions raised over which ministry decided to transfer responsibility of security of Intercontinental Hotel to a private security company.

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Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Thursday said it has wrapped up its investigation into Saturday’s deadly rampage by Taliban insurgents on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul over the weekend and that the final report will be shared with the public on Saturday.

Meanwhile the hotel management has said that the security of the hotel had been handed over to a private company at the request of the ministry of interior and the national security council. 

However, the interior ministry has rejected this claim. 

President Ashraf Ghani has warned that government will punish all those who are found guilty of a security lapse. 

However the general public’s opinion is that government is not providing information to the people. 

“When the government is not prepared to provide  complete information, naturally such an approach leads to further speculations and rumors,” said Sayed Ekram Afzali, head of the access to information commission. 

But, contradictions exist about the transfer of security to a private firm.

“After receiving numerous letters from the ministry of interior about its lack of interest to take charge of security of the concerned hotel, the security of Intercontinental Hotel was handed over (to a private company),” said Mohammad Haris Nayab, deputy chairman of Intercontinental Hotel. 

“Not at all, the security of the hotel was transferred by the same body (Ministry of Finance)  that the hotel security belongs to and it was suggested that the security of the hotel should be transferred from the ministry of interior to a private security firm,” said MoI deputy spokesman Nusrat Rahimi. 

“All aspects of the terror attack on the Intercontinental Hotel will be investigated,” said Ghani’s spokesman Shahhussain Murtazawi.

“Whatever exists, it should not be kept secret from the people, people must know what really happened, why it happened and who committed negligence,” said Mohammad Agul Mujahid, a former security officer at the hotel.

This also comes amid ongoing questions around the final death toll.

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