Four Indians among 14 killed in Kabul guesthouse siege

May 14, 2015 11:15

At least four Indians were killed among 14 dead when gunmen stormed a guesthouse in the Afghan capital on Wednesday evening as it hosted a party for foreigners. The five-hour long siege ended early Thursday morning. Six people were wounded and 54 hostages rescued.

The brutal assault was reminiscent of two attacks by Taliban fighters in Kabul last year, one on a restaurant and another on a hotel.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack on the Park Palace guesthouse, but the assault comes as the Taliban -- who have attacked such guesthouses in the past -- press their annual spring offensive.

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