Нападение на Intercontinental Hotel в Кабуле

Как сообщает AFP со ссылкой на афганские официальные лица, в результате нападения террористов на отель Intercontinental Hotel в Кабуле были убиты по меньшей мере 18 человек, 14 из них иностранцы, и еще 10 человек получили ранения. 150 заложников удалось освободить.

По данным Министерства иностранных дел Украины, в результате теракта погибли по меньшей мере шесть украинских граждан.
Напомним, что вооруженые лица, одетые в военную форму, 20 января совершила нападение на популярный среди иностранцев отель и удерживали его в осаде почти 13 часов. Ответственность за нападение взяли на себя талибы.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам агентств

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