A helicopter hovers over the hotel and in the next moment a trace of fire is seen hitting the roof. Seconds later a huge explosion rips apart the roof of the InterContinental, killing three Taliban suicide bombers who had launched a commando assault on the building. The siege, however, was still not over. Some hours later the last insurgent blew himself up in a hotel room. Officials said today that eleven civilians were killed in the assault that has sent shock waves through the Afghan capital. Scroll down for video Engaged: A Nato helicopter fires a missile on the roof of the Intercontinental hotel in Kabul this morning
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Taliban attack on hotel popular with Westerners kills hotel workers, a judge and Afghan police officers
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Two Nato helicopters called in because they had night-vision equipment
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Eight suicide bombers and gunmen attacked hotel
The attack on a five-storey, @placeholder-style hotel in the capital raised doubt about the ability of Afghan security forces to take charge of securing the nation from foreign combat forces.