The authorities in afghanistan now say that m foreigners and four Afghan Nationals were killed in an attack on an International Hotel in the capital kabul. After heavy fighting that lasted twelve hours, Afghan Special forces took control of the intercontinental hotel, killing the gunmen who stormed it yesterday evening. More than 150 people managed to escape, or were rescued. The taliban says it carried out the attack. Our correspondent Zia Shahreyar reports from kabul. The final moments of a fight that had lasted all night. Gunfire and explosions as Afghan Special forces battled to regain control of the intercontinental hotel. One soldier throws a grenade. He moves away, then the explosion. The room is soon on fire, evidence of the struggle that had taken place. The Afghan National flag waving from the roof, proof that the building has been reta ken. More than 150 people, including some foreigners, were inside yesterday evening, when gunmen burst in and opened fire. Pa rt part of the
For kyle edmund in australia as he books his place in his first grand slam quarter final. More on that and the rest of the days sport in sportsday at 7. 30. Good evening. The authorities in afghanistan now say that m foreigners and four Afghan Nationals were killed in an attack on an International Hotel in the capital kabul. After heavy fighting that lasted twelve hours, Afghan Special forces took control of the intercontinental hotel, killing the gunmen who stormed it yesterday evening. More than 150 people managed to escape, or were rescued. The taliban says it carried out the attack. Our correspondent Zia Shahreyar reports from kabul. The final moments of a fight that had lasted all night. Gunfire and explosions as Afghan Special forces battled to regain control of the intercontinental hotel. One soldier throws a grenade. He moves away, then the explosion. The room is soon on fire, evidence of the struggle that had taken place. The Afghan National flag waving from the roof, proof th
Are backed by the United States but viewed by turkey as a terrorist organisation. On sunday, turkish troops crossed the border over the border, from where our correspondent, mark lowen, sent this report. As if syria needed more of this. Artillery fire from turkey, launching a new ground and air offensive. Its called operation olive branch, though its anything but a gesture of peace. From the skies, turkish f 16s struck yesterday, their target, the Syrian Kurdish militia known as the ypg. Turkey sees them as terrorists, linked to the outlawed kurdish militants, the pkk, and it wants them pushed back from the border town of afrin. Turkeys president has his own troops fighting for their hero, and with elections next year, war rallies his conservative supporters. Translation this is a National Struggle, and in this National Struggle we will crush anyone who stands against us but the ypg has powerful friends, they are trained and armed by the us. That has infuriated turkey, which says the a
Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and two in the morning in North Western syria, where Turkish Forces are carrying out a Major Military operation. Ankara says it is targetting kurdish fighters who control territory along the Turkish Border in syrias afreen province. But that risks putting turkey on a collision course with its nato ally, the us, which has been backing the Kurdish Forces as they took on the Group Calling itself Islamic State. However, the turkish government sees the kurdish groups as terrorists, with links to militants inside turkey. Our correspondent mark lowen sent this report. As if syria needed more of this. Artillery fire from turkey, launching a new ground and air offensive. Its called operation olive branch, though its anything but a gesture of peace. From the air, turkish f 16s struck yesterday. Their target the Syrian Kurdish militia, or ypg. Turkey sees them as terrorists, linked to the outlawed pkk, who have long fought an insurgency in turkey on behal
The tennis and the rest of days sport in sportsday at 5. 30pm. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. At least 18 people have been confirmed dead in an attack by taliban militants on a luxury hotel in the afghan capital, kabul. The gunmen entered the hotel last night, opening fire before breaking into rooms and taking hostages. 160 people were rescued from the hotel by the Security Forces. Our correspondent Zia Shahreyar reports from kabul. The final moments of a fight that had lasted all night. Gunfire and explosions, as Afghan Special forces battled to regain control of the Intercontinental Hotel. One soldier throws a grenade. He moves away, then the explosion. The room is soon on fire, evidence of the struggle that had taken place. The Afghan National flag waving from the roof, proof that the building has been reta ken. More than 150 people, including some foreigners, were inside yesterday evening, when gunmen burst in and opened fire. Translation there were old people and children i