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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Kabul Hotel attack leaves at least one dead



Men burst into Park Palace hotel armed with AK-47 rifles during a celebration. Many foreign nationals were in attendance of the celebration.

At least one American was killed after the gunmen stormed a Kabul guesthouse. The celebration consisted of a gathering of Afghan and foreign nationals on Wednesday night.

There were three armed gunmen that made their way into the hotel after 8 pm. The attack happened during a celebration featuring a musical performance by Altaf Hussein, the Indian singer.


Security forces advanced with great caution to avoid civilian losses, according to a source close to the crisis response unit.