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20 Dead as Taliban Hotel Takeover Ends

At least 20 dead as militants are killed

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 22, 2012 3:06 AM CDT | Updated Jun 22, 2012 5:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – The takeover of a hotel near Kabul by heavily armed Taliban gunmen has ended. Kabul police and other Afghan security forces backed by US-led NATO troops stormed the Spozhmai Hotel in the Lake Qargha area, freeing the remaining 45 civilian hostages. At least 20 people...   Read full story »

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Kabul • Korean hostages • Spozhmai Hotel • Taliban gunmen • hotel siege

 
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