KABUL – Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul has been attacked, Afghanistan’sInterior Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.
Reports say the insurgents entered the building before police cordoned offthe area.
Heavy gunfire is taking place at Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel, TOLOnewsreports.
The incident is taking place just five days after two rockets hit Kabul’sdiplomatic area.
#UPDATE link>:3 attackers entered the Kabul intercontinental hotel. Gun fires could beheard: eyewitnesses#Afghanistanlink>#KabulAttacklink>
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The exact number of attackers is still unknown.