Suicide attackers strike Kabul Inter Continental Hotel

Suicide attackers strike Kabul Inter Continental Hotel

KABUL – Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul has been attacked, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

Reports say the insurgents entered the building before police cordoned off the area.

Heavy gunfire is taking place at Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel, TOLOnews reports.

The incident is taking place just five days after two rockets hit Kabul’s diplomatic area.

#UPDATE <link>: 3 attackers entered the Kabul intercontinental hotel. Gun fires could be heard: eyewitnesses#Afghanistan <link> #KabulAttack <link>

— Zakarya Hassani (@ZHassani7) January 20, 2018 <link>

The exact number of attackers is still unknown.