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2011-06-29 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2011-06-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Pakistan

#1 It's highly likely the attackers had assistance from those assigned to protect the hotel from such attacks.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-06-29 00:04|| 2011-06-29 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Sloppy editing - everbody's killed and it's all over, but then ends with two gunnies continued to fire from the roof of the hotel.

Fortunately, many of us speak AP.

Posted by Bobby 2011-06-29 06:21|| 2011-06-29 06:21|| Front Page Top

#3 helicopters fired on and killed three fighters on the rooftop

I think the writer neglected to update the last line of the article after the helicopter gunships arrived. The rooftop became a very unsafe place to be at that point.

Posted by Glenmore 2011-06-29 07:37|| 2011-06-29 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 What rooftop?

Posted by JohnQC 2011-06-29 15:56|| 2011-06-29 15:56|| Front Page Top

#5 All were killed, except the 6 who escaped easily past diligent afghan security. Yemen fever has caught on in Kabul.

Posted by Flemble Uloger1837 2011-06-29 16:44|| 2011-06-29 16:44|| Front Page Top

#6 The Intercon rooftop, JohnQC.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-06-29 16:51|| 2011-06-29 16:51|| Front Page Top

#7 The Intercon rooftop, JohnQC.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-06-29 16:51|| 2011-06-29 16:51|| Front Page Top

#8 19 killed, including 8 attackers
The 11 civilians killed included a judge from Logar province, five hotel workers and three Afghan policemen, Mashal said. The Ministry of Interior said a Spanish citizen also was among those killed, but no other information was disclosed. The ministry said 18 people were wounded in the attack 13 civilians and five policemen.

A final explosion occurred when one of the bombers who had been hiding in a room blew himself up long after ambulances had carried the dead and wounded from the hotel, according to Kabul Police Chief Gen. Mohammad Ayub Salangi.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-06-29 17:42|| 2011-06-29 17:42|| Front Page Top

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