Seeing social media reports of a terror attack on the International Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan. It’s said that 3-4 gunmen entered and began shooting people. The hotel is on fire.
Terrorists attacked Intercontinental Hotel in #Kabul. Police sources confirmed that some suicide bombers have entered in the Hotel. “They killed some people & taken in hostage some others.”
— Basir Ahang (@basirahang) January 20, 2018
Heavy gunfire ongoing at Hotel. #Kabulattack pic.twitter.com/URax4y5zqp
Spoke with an eyewitness who managed to flee Kabul InterCon Hotel from a back door with five others. He said about 15 people are killed & wounded in the ongoing complex attack.
— Lotfullah Najafizada (@LNajafizada) January 20, 2018
Multiple casualties as armed militants storm Kabul Intercontinental Hotel pic.twitter.com/8W8EiLCpmV
— hameed (@hameedansari) January 20, 2018
BREAKING: Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul under attack, militants storm on the hotel, set fire inside the building, officials say #Kabul #Afghanistan
— Action TV (@Actiontvoffici1) January 20, 2018
Breaking: At least four gunmen have launched an attack on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, Afghan officials say.
— Duncan Renaldo #BlueWave2020 (@coffeeownsme) January 20, 2018
Special forces were attempting to engage the gunmen.
An official saidthe gunmen were "shooting at guests".
The attack began at about 21:00 local time.
#KabulAttack - This is the 2nd time the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul has come under attack. The previous incident took place in June 2011 when nine attackers stormed the building killing at least 12 people. All 9 attackers were also killed during the 5-hour siege #Afghanistan
— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) January 20, 2018
Here’s what the hotel looks like inside, when it’s not being attacked by terrorists:
https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/942372549287129088UPDATE:
This is horrible.
A man who has escaped the attack told me attackers were throwing guests from 3rd & 4th floors of Kabul Intercon Hotel. He saw four dead bodies outside the hotel. While firing and throwing people from windows of upper floors, assailants were shouting 'Allah-u Akbar', he added
— Ehsanullah Amiri (@euamiri) January 20, 2018
More from this reporter to the Washington Post:
Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel is under siege now. Security sources say three attackers are inside firing on people. Interior ministry says elite forces CRU arrived on the scene. #KABUL
— Ehsanullah Amiri (@euamiri) January 20, 2018
A seminar was underway at first floor of Kabul Intercon Hotel when three armed men opened fire on participants, mostly provincial directors of ministry of IT. One room completely burnt down by assailants. No clue on causalities at this stage. Sporadic fires can be heard. #KABUL
— Ehsanullah Amiri (@euamiri) January 20, 2018
Commander of elite forces CRU tells me 30 civilians have been evacuated from Kabul Intercon Hotel, three floors (3rd, 4th, 5th) are completely burned down by assailants. Clearing operation operation underway. No clue on casualties as of yet. #KABUL
— Ehsanullah Amiri (@euamiri) January 20, 2018
Horrendous.