A siege in a luxury hotel in the capital kabul, 12 hours after it was stormed by gunmen. Afghan Officials Say at least 18 people died in the attack, including 1a foreigners. 160 people were rescued from the hotel by the security forces. 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 ta ken 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. Proof that the building has been retaken. 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 inside the hotels ro
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Kyle edmund beat italian Andreas Seppi to reach his first grand slam quarter final. And how to get out and stay out of debt. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Afghan Security Forces have seized control of a luxury hotel in kabul, 12 hours after it was stormed by militants. Fierce battles raged through the night as special forces fought the gunmen as they moved around the six storey Intercontinental Hotel. Six civilians were killed as were all the militants. 160 guests and staff were rescued including 41 foreigners. The taliban has now claimed responsibility for the attack. Andrew plant has the latest. The Intercontinental Hotel in kabul, blackened and smoking after an ii hour siege that has seen at least five People Killed and several more wounded. The shooting started after nightfall on saturday, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. Translation at first, i heard some gunfire and then, after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide a