This was reported in the press service of the State Department.

It is noted that Washington criticizes the terrible attack on the hotel Intercontinenta, January 21, in Kabul. All Americans mourn for the dead, whether they are Afghans or citizens of other countries.

The head of the State Department expressed his deepest condolences to the families and friends of the deceased and wished the wounded to recover as soon as possible. He also added that he is in contact with the Afghan authorities regarding the investigation of the incident.

Tillerson stressed that such violence should not be experienced by any country in the world. He also pointed out that there is no justification for the actions of the Taliban, who took responsibility for the attack,.

As previously reported in "URA-Inform", as a result of the terrorists' attack on the hotel "Intercontinental" in Kabul, killing 18 people. Among them - nine Ukrainian citizens. In this case, two more persons are still not identified.