Taliban gunmen who stormed a Kabul hotel killed 14 foreigners and four Afghans during a 12-hour rampage which left desperate guests tying bedsheets together in an attempt to flee. Terrorists stormed the luxury Intercontinental Hotel yesterday evening, with fire and smoke seen engulfing the building perched on a hilltop overlooking the Afghan capital. The militants, who wore suicide vests, pinned security forces down for more than 13 hours after the attack began. Afghan security forces killed the attackers during a long assault and rescued 150 people, including 41 foreigners, Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish confirmed. I beg the security forces to rescue us as soon as possible before they reach and kill us.'

Source: Daily Mail January 21, 2018 10:12 UTC