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Taliban Attack Kabul Hotel; Kill 10

Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a hotel in Kabul Tuesday night. The death toll included two policemen and ten civilians by the time the five-hour clash was over. The six attackers also died. The target was a Western hotel, the Intercontinental, which attracts a foreign clientele and is considered to be one of the city’s most fortified. The assault finally concluded when a NATO helicopter called in to assist facilitated taking out three attackers perched on the roof of the hotel who had survived until then. It had begun when suicide bombers set off their explosives on two floors of the hotel, sending guests running for safety, while gunmen apparently shot at them. Officials reported that the attackers carried AK-47s, hand grenades and rocket-propelled grenades.