Thursday, June 21, 2012

Taliban Gunmen Take Control Of Popular Kabul Hotel


Taliban 'Hold Hostages' In Kabul Hotel Siege -- Al Jazeera

Gunbattle continues with Taliban who stormed hotel at Qargha Lake area, reportedly trapping women and children inside.

Taliban gunmen who attacked a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the Afghan capital are holding several hostages, thought to include women and children, and some people have been killed, police have said.

"It would be very easy for police to kill them, but we are afraid because there are civilians, including women and
children, trapped inside. We are waiting for daylight," said General Mohammad Zahir, head of the Kabul police investigationuni, on Friday.

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More News On The Taliban Attacking A Popular Kabul Hotel

Afghan Taliban attack Lake Qargha hotel near Kabul
-- BBC
Taliban Attack Hotel in Kabul, Site of a Party -- New York Times/Reuters
Gunmen seize control of lakeside hotel in Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Insurgents strike Afghan hotel, NATO says -- CNN
Suicide bomber, gunmen attack Kabul hotel -- AFP

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