Intercontinental hotel siege brought to an end as special forces kill gunmen who killed 5 and took hostages at 5-star Kabul property
Afghan Special Forces moved through the property floor by floor on Sunday killing the last surviving gunmen. (Image: AFP)(Image: REX/Shutterstock)(Image: REX/Shutterstock)At least five other people were killed and six wounded, a lower casualty total than earlier feared, Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said. As the siege began, a guest at the hotel told AFP that people were hiding in their rooms. (Image: REX/Shutterstock)(Image: REX/Shutterstock)A group of three or four gunmen attacked the hotel on Saturday and were exchanging fire with security forces, an interior ministry spokesman said. Special forces have killed two of the attackers, interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said in a statement.
Source: Daily Mirror January 20, 2018 18:55 UTC
