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12-hour siege of Kabul Intercontinental Hotel ends, all 3 attackers killed 12-hour siege of Kabul Intercontinental Hotel ends, all attackers killed
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All three attackers on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul have been killed and their hostages released, the Afghan government has said, announcing the end of a long siege. However, gunshots are reportedly still being heard. All the attackers on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul have been killed and hostages released, the Afghan government said, announcing the end of a long siege. However, gunshots were still being heard even after the siege ended.
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Afghan forces regained control of the hotel and killed the three attackers on Sunday morning following a 12-hour siege, local media reported citing the Interior Ministry. One foreign citizen was reportedly among five killed in the attack. At least six others were wounded according to TOLOnews, while Pajhwok says that 10 people were injured. Afghan forces regained control over the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan and killed four attackers on Sunday morning, according to the Interior Ministry’s statement. One foreign citizen was among five people killed in the attack. At least six others were wounded, including four servicemen. 
Despite officials announcing the end of the siege, there were contradicting reports from local media citing witnesses and reporters on the ground, saying that the attack was not over and gunshots were still being heard. Later a spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry clarified that the clear-up operation is ongoing. Initially, when the officials announced the end of the operation, there were contradicting reports from local media citing witnesses, saying that the attack was not over and gunshots were still being heard. Later a spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry clarified that a clear-up operation was ongoing. It took Afghan forces more than 12 hours to free some 160 hostages, including more than 40 foreigners.
There could have been five attackers involved in the assault, according to a TOLOnews journalist citing witnesses. Two perpetrators reportedly entered the hotel as guests and had dinner, after which they started shooting guests and staff.
The Taliban terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack, adding that five insurgents carried out the assault, local media reported.
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