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18 Taliban Hostages Freed as Siege Continues

Likely many more captives in Kabul hotel

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 21, 2012 7:53 PM CDT | Updated Jun 21, 2012 10:38 PM CDT

(Newser) – Afghan police have freed 18 hostages and killed two Taliban gunmen who stormed a popular lakeside hotel in Kabul tonight, Reuters reports. But the siege continues and the militants are still holding more captives, and have reportedly killed a hotel guard, officials warned. "Two...   Read full story »

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