At Least 19 Dead After Overnight Battle At Kabul Hotel

On Sunday, Reuters reported that at least 19 people and 12 other were wounded, after gunmen in army uniforms stormed stormed Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel late on Saturday and battled Afghan Special Forces. More than 150 guests were able to flee as parts of the building caught fire. In a statement, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the Taliban, which attacked the same hotel in 2011, was responsible for the attack. Local media has said that the number of casualties may climb higher.