Kabul Hotel Attack Killed 40 People – Official

Afghan security personnel take position at the rooftop of the Intercontinental Hotel during a fight between gunmen and Afghan security forces in Kabul on January 21, 2018. Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul killing at least six people, including a foreigner, sparking a twelve-hour fight with security forces that left terrified guests scrambling to escape and parts of the building ablaze.

At least 40 people were killed in the attack on Kabul’s luxury Intercontinental Hotel at the weekend, official figures showed Thursday – almost double the earlier toll released by Afghan authorities.



“The final death toll (among Afghans) from Intercontinental Hotel attack stands at 25,” health ministry spokesman Wahid Majrooh told AFP.

With 15 foreigners already confirmed dead in the attack, that takes the total death toll to 40.