Kabul: A Taliban assault on the
Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan's capital killed at
least 18 people, including 14 foreigners, and pinned security
forces down for more than 13 hours before the last attacker
was killed today, with the casualty toll expected to rise.
The heavily-guarded luxury hotel is popular among
foreigners and Afghan officials. Interior Ministry spokesman
Najib Danish said the 18 killed included 14 foreigners and a
telecommunications official from the western Farah province
who was attending a conference.