What happened at the scene of the attack on the Afghan Capital Hotel?

The Afghan capital hotel was attacked and four gunmen opened fire on the guests.

65438+1At about 9 pm on October 20th, the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, was attacked by militants. At least four gunmen broke into the five-star hotel and shot at the guests. According to the police, the scene has been blocked and the guests on the first and second floors of the hotel have been rescued. Local media reported that gunshots were heard at the scene and an explosion occurred. According to police sources, many people were killed and militants took some people hostage. It is reported that at least six people were injured and two attackers died at this stage.

An official said that a fire broke out on the fourth floor of the hotel and revealed that the attackers were armed with small arms and rockets. Security forces and militants refuted the fires on the third and fourth floors. There was a power failure in the hotel, and some guests hid on the second floor. A guest told AFP that he heard gunshots near the 1 building. He lobbyists are afraid to leave the room. Please try calling this guest again, but the phone is turned off.

Like other large hotels, this large luxury hotel not only provides accommodation and catering services, but also serves as a venue for many weddings, forums and political meetings. A few hours before the attack, this hotel was holding a forum with the theme of China-Arab relations.

Meanwhile, the hotel is scheduled to hold an information technology conference on 2 1; According to the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Afghan government, about 40 information technology workers from all over the world have stayed in the hotel, and their situation is still unclear.

Law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation into the case, especially how militants can avoid being intercepted by guards; The Ministry of the Interior said that it was initially believed that militants entered the building through the back door of the hotel kitchen. It is reported that the operation right of the hotel security work was transferred two weeks ago and transferred to another private company.

The hotel was also attacked by terrorists on 20 1 1, when at least six terrorists entered the hotel and detonated suicide bombs. At that time, NATO urgently dispatched joint forces to open fire on three other terrorists on the rooftop. The incident resulted in the death of more than 65,438+00 Afghan civilians, for which the terrorist organization Taliban later admitted responsibility.

Afghan security forces exchanged fire with the attackers.

This is the latest violent attack in the Afghan capital. Up to now, no organization or individual has claimed to have created this attack.