epa02800827 A general view of the burnt-out rooftop of Intercontinental Hotel after it was attacked by armed Taliban rebels in Kabul, Afghanistan, 29 June 2011. At least eight gunmen and suicide bombers had stormed the hotel late 28 June and staged a siege that lasted for four hours until a NATO helicopter attack ended the siege. Eight civilians and two police officers were reported dead in the course of the assault. EPA/S. SABAWOON

Almeno quattro uomini armati hanno attaccato a Kabul l’hotel Intercontinental. Lo scrive la Bbc online precisando che gli assalitori hanno sparato contro gli ospiti dell’albergo. Dalle immagini che circolano sui social si vedono fiamme dall’hotel. Alcuni media parlano di vittime e ostaggi.