Kabul hotel siege ends, all 3 attackers killed

January 21, 2018 11:50

Afghan Special Forces ended an overnight siege at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel today, killing the last surviving attacker, local media reported citing the Interior Ministry.

Two other gunmen, who stormed the hotel and took hostages, were killed the previous night.

At least five other people had been killed and six wounded, while 153 people, including 41 foreigners had been evacuated, Interior Ministry spokesperson Najib Danish said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack in the Afghan capital.

The siege harks back to the Mumbai attacks on November 26, 2008 when six terrorists stormed the Taj Mahal Palace hotel and killed at least 30 people over three days.

Photograph: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters

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