Afghanistan: NATO Helicopters Break Taliban Siege of Intercontinental Hotel; At Least 18 Killed (Pajhwok News)

Complementing this report from Afghanistan's Pajhwok News, the BBC emphasises that the insurgents were killed by a NATO aerial attack on the rooftop of the Intercontinental Hotel. Afghanistan officials say one insurgent, hiding in a hotel room, subsequent blew himself up, also killing two police and a Spanish tourist.

Eight civilians, two policemen and eight Taliban fighters were among 18 killed in a suicide attack on the Kabul Intercontinental Hotel, the Ministry of Interior said.

The attack began around 10:30 PM Tuesday and lasted until 3:00 AM Wednesday morning.

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