21 Dead After Taliban Attack on Kabul Hotel
NATO Attack Helicopters Target Militants on Hotel Roof
At least 21 people, including 10 civilians and 6 attackers, were killed today when a group of heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in the Afghan capital city of Kabul.
The attack came early in the evening, leading to a multihour gunbattle at one of the most popular hotels for foreigners and Afghan government officials visiting the capital. A number of explosions were reported, and the attackers were said to have machine guns, as well as anti-aircraft weapons and rocket launchers.
Hotel security reportedly killed at least two of the attackers at the start of the raid, and NATO reports that it killed three of the attackers on the rooftop, using a pair of attack helicopters. The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the raid.
According to the Afghan Interior Ministry some 70 guests were staying in the hotel at the time. Provincial governors had been staying at the hotel, but officials insisted they left right before the attack.
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Jamal
June 28th, 2011 at 10:57 pm
They just warning US and EU to leave the country.., unless Hillary Clinton offering them a better deal…!
Afghan war.., as any other US and EU wars.., have achieved nothing but misery and devastation where they have started the war.., Libya war is yet another. How could these government demand for regime change or nation building.., where based on democratic principals.., such demands are a slap in the face of democracy itself.., such demands are not based on democracy but is a militarism regime demand.., which questions the fact.., is US or for that matter EU (questionable) democracy are based on democracy and its principals or they just act as they never heard the word but using it as if it was their subject of the day but not tantalizing it …?
thedissenter
June 29th, 2011 at 4:11 am
Always glad to hear that the talks with the Taliban, the withdrawal and all the peace and stuff are going well.
MvGuy
June 29th, 2011 at 5:26 am
Just the Taliban [anyone that does not kiss the American invaders and praise their murderous behavior are labeled Taliban] using empire's tactics….. Weren't NATO's leaders talking about they HAD to attack to drive the Afghans [Taliban] to the bargaining table….
Joseph Zrnchik
June 29th, 2011 at 11:57 am
I wonder why they didn't burn it?
Google: "NATO's War On Africa"
Tom Mauel
June 29th, 2011 at 8:08 pm
Three more US soldiers died Tuesday in Afghanistan bringing the total for the month to forty four.
Fifteen of those deaths have been in Helmand province.