The Intercontinental is one of Kabul's best-known hotels and is situated on a hill in the west of the city A hotel popular with Westerners in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has come under attack by gunmen, police have said.
Kabul's police chief told the BBC that security forces were exchanging fire with up to six assailants who had got inside the Intercontinental Hotel.
A security official said three suicide bombers had blown themselves up - at the hotel's front gate, on the second floor, and at the back of the hotel.
Another senior police official said a number of officers had been wounded.
The Intercontinental is one of Kabul's best-known hotels. It is situated on a hill in the west of the city and was established in 1969.
A guest told the Associated Press that the attack began when many people were having dinner in the hotel's restaurant, and that he had heard gunfire throughout the building.
The security official told the BBC: "We think there are six suicide attackers who got inside the hotel."
"We are fighting a very organised group of suicide attackers."
The Taliban said they were behind the attack, AP reported.
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7725 100 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-13947169
melissa molinaro team fortress 2 brooklyn decker florence and the machine kyrie irving orlando magic boston celtics
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.