News Analysis: Kabul attack a Taliban attempt to oppose peace talks, expose security lapse

An Afghan man inspects at a damaged restaurant at the site of the deadly attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2018. The deadly suicide attack conducted by Taliban outfit in downtown Kabul on Saturday that claimed nearly 100 lives and injured more than 160 others has shocked Afghans from all walks of life and sent a message of more attacks expected, Afghan observers say. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)