Nine held after attack on luxury hotel in Afghanistan

Afghan police have detained nine senior employees of a private security company which provided guards to the Kabul hotel attacked by the Taliban last week.

Nine held after attack on luxury hotel in Afghanistan

Afghan police have detained nine senior employees of a private security company which provided guards to the Kabul hotel attacked by the Taliban last week.

The interior ministry said in a statement today that the company employed by the Serena Hotel was negligent, which enabled the four attackers to hide small handguns in their shoes and avoid detection to enter the premises.

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