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officials said four gunmen began firing on saturday evening, shooting at staff and guests. translation: at first i heard some gunfire and after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said suicide attackers entered the hotel. local media reports say several people have been killed. it s unclear how many, yet it is believed the security guards at the entrance to the hotel may be among those injured. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests, situated on a hilltop outside the city and has been the target of an attack before in 2011 when 21 people died. security forces said two of the gunman had been shot and killed. two more are thought to be hiding in the building with reports they had taken hostages on the upper floors. the attack comes days after the us embassy in kabul issued a warning about hotels in the city, saying extremist groups may be planning an attack and saying hotels as well as public gatherings could be potential targets ....
are attacking a high profile hotel in the capital kabul. the deputy spokesman for the interior ministry said as many as four militants entered the intercontinental hotel through the kitchen and opened fire on staff and guests. afghan special forces are at the scene, and they have reportedly shot dead two of the attackers. this file picture of the intercontinental hotel gives you an idea of the size of the building, and the number of floors and rooms which would need to be secured. these pictures show the afghan troops approaching the building. several casualties have been taken to hospital. there are unconfirmed reports that some hotel staff and guests were taken hostage. here s what one eyewitness saw happening: translation: at first i heard some gunfire and then after 15 minutes a worker from the hotel approached and had suicide attackers were in the hotel. our correspondent in kabul, zia shahreyar, has been following developments, and he gave us this update: security ....
armed security patrolling the roads around kabul‘s internet intercontinental hotel. these pictures taken at midnight, three hours after the shooting began. officials said four gunmen began firing on saturday evening, shooting at staff and guests. translation: at first i heard some gunfire and after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said suicide attackers entered the hotel. local media reports say several people have been killed, unclear how many, yet it is believed the security guards at the entrance to the hotel may be among those injured. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests, situated on a hilltop outside the city and has been the target of an attack before in 2011 when 21 people died. security forces said to the gunman had been shot and killed. two more thought to be hiding the building with reports they had ta ken hiding the building with reports they had taken hostages on the upper floors. the attack comes days af ....
that was stormed by militants. several gunmen burst into the intercontinental hotel on saturday evening, shooting at guests and staff and detonating grenades. at least five people have been killed and eight wounded. the siege is ongoing. armed security patrolling the roads around kabul‘s intercontinental hotel. these pictures taken at midnight, three hours after the shooting began. officials said four gunmen began firing on saturday evening, shooting at staff and guests. translation: at first i heard some gunfire and after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said suicide attackers entered the hotel. local media reports say several people have been killed. it s unclear how many, yet it is believed the security guards at the entrance to the hotel may be among those injured. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests, situated on a hilltop outside the city and has been the target of an attack before in 2011 when 21 people died. secu ....
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