Afghan forces end deadly 13 hour Kabul hotel siege
By Reuters
21 January 2018 |
4:30 pm
Gunmen dressed in army uniforms who stormed Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel battled Afghan Special Forces for 13 hours in an overnight siege that left at least five people dead, officials and witnesses said on Sunday.
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