<p>The Taliban on Thursday claimed responsibility for an attack on a guest house here that has left 14 people dead, including four Indians.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The attack occurred on the Park Palace Hotel frequented by foreigners at around 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday. <br /><br />"Four Indians, including a lady, were killed in the attack," an Indian embassy source told IANS over telephone. Nine other foreigners were also killed.<br /><br />Zabiullah Mujahid, a purported Taliban spokesperson, told Afghan media that a Taliban militant, Mohammad Idress, carried out the attack, killing and injuring several foreigners.<br /><br />The Taliban said the attack was part of their spring offensive targeting government officials and their foreign backers, according to Xinhua.<br /><br />The group claimed the casualties were much more than the official figures.<br /></p>
<p>The Taliban on Thursday claimed responsibility for an attack on a guest house here that has left 14 people dead, including four Indians.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The attack occurred on the Park Palace Hotel frequented by foreigners at around 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday. <br /><br />"Four Indians, including a lady, were killed in the attack," an Indian embassy source told IANS over telephone. Nine other foreigners were also killed.<br /><br />Zabiullah Mujahid, a purported Taliban spokesperson, told Afghan media that a Taliban militant, Mohammad Idress, carried out the attack, killing and injuring several foreigners.<br /><br />The Taliban said the attack was part of their spring offensive targeting government officials and their foreign backers, according to Xinhua.<br /><br />The group claimed the casualties were much more than the official figures.<br /></p>