How many casualties were caused by the attack on the InterContinental Hotel in the Afghan capital?

According to Afghan special forces, the confrontation between Afghan security personnel and militants has ended. Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Danish said that the last militant had been killed, and together with the two previously killed, three militants had been killed. The attack killed at least five civilians and injured many others.

On the evening of the 20th local time, three militants broke into the Intercontinental Hotel, launched a series of bombing attacks, and took a large number of hostages. Subsequently, the Afghan Crisis Response Force and special forces rushed to the scene and launched a clearing operation. About 153 hostages were released, including 41 foreigners.

China News Service, January 21. According to foreign media reports, the InterContinental Hotel in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, was attacked by at least four gunmen on the 20th night. Afghan security forces and the attackers exchanged fire. The exchange of fire lasted for several hours. . An Afghan intelligence agency official said on the 21st that the attack killed at least five people and injured eight others. 100 hostages have been released.

This InterContinental Hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in Kabul. So far, no organization or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack, which has killed at least two attackers. The picture shows the data map of the InterContinental Hotel in Kabul.

According to reports, at around 9 pm local time on the 20th, at least four gunmen broke into the InterContinental Hotel in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, shot at hotel guests and took hostages.

Afghan security forces exchanged fire with the attackers soon after. The confrontation between security personnel and militants lasted from the evening of the 20th to the 21st. The confrontation between the two sides is still continuing, and the on-site alert has not yet been lifted.

Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry, said that the attack had killed several people and injured at least seven others. Some guests had been rescued. The number of casualties will be released once the incident is over. The picture shows an Afghan policeman holding a gun on duty near the scene of the incident.

This is the latest violent attack in the Afghan capital. So far, no organization or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan announced in the early morning of the 21st that after verification from multiple parties, as of the early morning of the 21st, there were no reports of Chinese citizens checking in or casualties at the InterContinental Hotel in Kabul. All Chinese institutions and embassy personnel in Afghanistan were safe.

It is reported that in 2011, the InterContinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, was attacked by the Taliban, resulting in the death of 21 people, including the attacker.