India has strongly condemned the terror attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul. In a statement, the External Affairs Ministry said, reports about the attack carried out by terrorists of the internationally banned Haqqani Network are a matter of serious concern. It said, this, once again, brings to the fore the need to effectively deal with safe havens and sanctuaries that these terrorists find in our shared neighbourhood.<br/><br/>New Delhi also expressed sincere condolences to the families of those killed in the attack and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. It commended the bravery of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces in saving the lives of hundreds of civilians.<br/><br/>The United Nations and the United States have also condemned the attack. Eighteen people, including 14 foreigners, were killed when six terrorists attacked the hotel on Saturday night. The attack went on hours before all the terrorists were gunned down.