Gunmen waged an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan’s capital on Saturday, according to Najib Danish, a spokesman for the country’s interior ministry.
Danish told ABC News that the attackers had entered the luxury hotel in Kabul and special forces have arrived on scene in response.
Basir Nujahid, Kabul police spokesperson, said two of the attackers have been killed while two more are still resisting.
Three people have been reported wounded so far, a government spokesman told the Associated Press. There were no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the AP reported.
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul issued a security alert on Thursday, saying it was “aware of reports that extremist groups may be planning an attack against hotels” in the capital city.
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