Afghanistan's Taliban government took over management of Kabul's famed Serena hotel on Saturday, a hotel statement said, a luxury property targeted by Taliban attacks during their insurgency.

Kabul (AFP) – Afghanistan's Taliban government took over management of Kabul's famed Serena hotel on Saturday, a hotel statement said, a luxury property targeted by Taliban attacks during their ...

The Serena Hotel has been the target of multiple deadly attacks by the Taliban before they swept to power in 2021, ousting the foreign-backed government. Photo: Ahmad SAHEL ARMAN / AFP Source: AFP PAY ...

Hotel operations are now handled by the Hotel State Owned Corporation (HSOC), the statement added. "Since opening in 2005, Kabul Serena Hotel has been an integral part of Kabul's social fabric, an ...