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Taliban Claims Responsibility After Gunmen Attack Luxury Hotel In Kabul

Witnesses said there were at least four gunmen who were wearing army uniforms. A fight with Afghan security forces lasted more than 12 hours before the government said all attackers were killed.
Guests used bedsheets to rappel down in an attempt to escape attackers at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel on Sunday.

Gunmen attacked an upscale hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan Saturday night, killing at least six people, trapping hundreds of guests and setting off a firefight with Afghan security forces that lasted more

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