20 JAN

Gunmen attack Intercontinental Hotel in Afghan capital Kabul

Published time: 20 Jan, 2018 17:21 Edited time: 20 Jan, 2018 17:39

The Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul is under attack according Reuters, citing an interior ministry spokesman.

Attackers have taken several hostages in the hotel, according to local news agency Tolo News who cited Kabul police.

The gunmen entered through the hotel kitchen, before moving to rooms 104 and 105, according to local journalist Bilal Sarwary, who cited an Afghan special forces commander.

#AFG Afghan Special Forces from CRU in the area and we are dealing with a very complex situation, an Afghan commander with Special Forces tells me.

— BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) January 20, 2018

#AFG A number of suicide attackers inside inter – continental hotel in Kabul city. They were in kitchen and then moved to room 104 and 105, an Afghan special forces Comamnder tells me.

— BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) January 20, 2018

There’s no immediate reports of injuries and no group has claimed responsibility yet.

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