Engaged: A Nato helicopter fires a missile on the roof of the Intercontinental hotel in Kabul this morning.
The Moment Nato Helicopter Killed Suicide Bombers Hiding On Roof After Assault On Kabul Hotel Leaves 19 Dead -- The Daily Mail
* Taliban attack on hotel popular with Westerners kills hotel workers, a judge and Afghan police officers
* Two Nato helicopters called in because they had night-vision equipment
* Eight suicide bombers and gunmen attacked hotel
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.
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My Comment: The casualties from this attack could have been far worse than the 11 civilians who were killed in this assault.
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