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Daily Mail: BREAKING NEWS: Four gunmen 'in suicide vests shoot at guests' during attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Afghan capital of Kabul
* Four attackers are believed to be inside the luxury hotel in the Afghan capital
* Security forces are fighting the men who are reportedly wearing suicide vests
* They were allegedly shooting at guests and have set the fourth floor on fire
Four gunmen believed to be wearing suicide vests have attacked a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital of Kabul - shooting at guests and setting one of the floors on fire.
The incident unfolded at 9pm local time (4.30pm) with sounds of gunfire and an explosion, which has since set part of the building on fire.
Flames have engulfed the fourth floor of the hotel, which sits on a hilltop and is heavily protected by security guards.
Specialist forces are currently battling with the gunmen inside the building. One of the attackers has been killed, Afghan ministry spokesman Najib Danish said.
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More News On The Intercontinental Hotel In Afghan Capital Of Kabul Being Under Attack
Kabul: Gunmen attack Intercontinental Hotel -- BBC
Gunmen attack Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul -- Washington Post
Militants Storm Top Hotel in Afghan Capital -- VOA
Kabul hotel attack: Intercontinental under attack and 'hostages taken by at least three gunmen' -- The Independent
Gunmen attack Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel -- Fox News
Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel under attack: reports -- Deutsche Welle
Gunmen launch attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul -- CNN
Gunmen launch attack on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, officials say -- CBS News
Gunmen attack Afghanistan's Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul -- NBC
Gunmen storm Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul -- Al-Jazeera
Gunmen attack Intercontinental Hotel in Afghan capital Kabul (VIDEO) -- RT
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