Kabul hotel siege

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Updated On Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

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Afghan National Army soldiers arrive at the site of an attack on the outskirts of Kabul. Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and killed two militants after a Taliban attack on a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, but a siege was still ongoing and more hostages may be held, the city police chief said. Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

Afghan National Army soldiers arrive at the site of an attack on the outskirts of Kabul. Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and killed two militants after a Taliban attack on a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, but a siege was still ongoing and more hostages may be held, the city police chief said. Reuters/Omar Sobhani

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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

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A NATO helicopter arrives at the site of an attack on the outskirts of Kabul. Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and killed two militants after a Taliban attack on a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, but a siege was still ongoing and more hostages may be held, the city police chief said. Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

A NATO helicopter arrives at the site of an attack on the outskirts of Kabul. Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and killed two militants after a Taliban attack on a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, but a siege was still ongoing and more hostages may be held, the city police chief said. Reuters/Omar Sobhani

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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers ride in military vehicles following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers ride in military vehicles following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

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Afghan National Army soldiers arrive at the site of an attack on the outskirts of Kabul. Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and killed two militants after a Taliban attack on a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, but a siege was still ongoing and more hostages may be held, the city police chief said. Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

Afghan National Army soldiers arrive at the site of an attack on the outskirts of Kabul. Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and killed two militants after a Taliban attack on a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, but a siege was still ongoing and more hostages may be held, the city police chief said. Reuters/Omar Sobhani

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Afghan National Army (ANA) helicopters fly near the site of an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages.AFP photo/ Massoud Hossaini

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

Afghan National Army (ANA) helicopters fly near the site of an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages.AFP photo/ Massoud Hossaini

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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers ride in military vehicles following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo/ Massoud Hossaini

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers ride in military vehicles following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo/ Massoud Hossaini

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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers ride in a military vehicle following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo/ Massoud Hossaini

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers ride in a military vehicle following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo/ Massoud Hossaini

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An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier rides on a military vehicle following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo/ Massoud Hossaini

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier rides on a military vehicle following an attack on a hotel near Qargha lake, outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons mounted a suicide attack on a hotel at a popular Kabul beauty spot, with reports saying the insurgents were holding numerous hostages. AFP photo/ Massoud Hossaini

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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers take positions on a hill near the Spozhmai Hotel following an attack by Taliban militant at Qargha lake on the outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with guns and rockets attacked a lakeside hotel near Kabul overnight, seizing dozens of hostages including women and children and killing four people. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers take positions on a hill near the Spozhmai Hotel following an attack by Taliban militant at Qargha lake on the outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with guns and rockets attacked a lakeside hotel near Kabul overnight, seizing dozens of hostages including women and children and killing four people. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies near the Spozhmai Hotel in Qargha lake in the outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with guns and rockets attacked a lakeside hotel near Kabul overnight, seizing dozens of hostages including women and children and killing four people. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies near the Spozhmai Hotel in Qargha lake in the outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with guns and rockets attacked a lakeside hotel near Kabul overnight, seizing dozens of hostages including women and children and killing four people. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

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Smoke rises from the Spozhmai Hotel following an attack by Taliban militants at Qargha lake in the outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with guns and rockets attacked a lakeside hotel near Kabul overnight, seizing dozens of hostages including women and children and killing four people. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

Updated on Jun 22, 2012 04:50 pm IST

Smoke rises from the Spozhmai Hotel following an attack by Taliban militants at Qargha lake in the outskirts of Kabul. Taliban militants armed with guns and rockets attacked a lakeside hotel near Kabul overnight, seizing dozens of hostages including women and children and killing four people. AFP photo / Massoud Hossaini

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