Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government said an attack on a hotel building in Kabul on December 12 ended with the killing of three attackers. All the guests of the hotel were saved and no foreigner was killed in the attack, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. The Kabul Emergency Hospital said that 21 injured were taken to the hospital and three of them were dead on arrival. The extremist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on the hotel, which is popular with Chinese nationals. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Azadi, click here.
Three Assailants Killed In Attack On Hotel In Kabul, Taliban Says
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