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.

Karachi bus attack kills dozens

In Karachi, Pakistan, gunmen on motorcycles open fire and board a vehicle.

The gunmen killed dozens of people on Tuesday after forcing their way onto a bus. The bus was said to be carrying members of a minority Islamic sector.

The men arrived on three motorbikes. They shot at the bus using automatic weapons as the bus was traveling through the city.

As the bus came to a stop, the gunmen boarded the vehicle. It was then that they continued their killing spree against unarmed civilians.

45 people were killed at 13 were injured according to the provincial police chief.

A surviving passenger, Saleem, was rushed to the hospital. He was wounded in both his arm and leg. He said, “I saw five armed men who started targeting passengers individually, they wanted to target us because we are not Muslims according to most people in Pakistan.