Pakistani Refugees Killed in Explosion in Khost City, Says Taliban

The Taliban governor's office in Khost announced that "Pakistani refugees and residents of Khost province" had been killed in an explosion which occurred on Monday in Khost city.

According to a statement from the governor’s office in Khost, three dead individuals and seven wounded have been taken to a hospital for treatment.

The statement added that "the explosion took place around 11 in the morning on Monday at a hotel in Khost city”.

Meanwhile, an official of the Pakistani government confirmed to Afghanistan International that members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suffered casualties on Monday during the attack in Khost city, the capital of the province.

However, this Pakistani official denied the use of airstrikes by the country’s government.

Local sources informed Afghanistan International on Monday that airstrike targeted members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan present inside a hotel in the center of Khost province.

According to local sources, in the attack, the roof of the hotel building collapsed, and some people were trapped inside the building.