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African Music Treasures Day with Pictures Digital Frontiers Jazz Beat Science World Sonny Side regarding Sports News / Asia Afghan authorities declare your Taliban strike using a motel over and above Kabul provides murdered at least 16 people.

Authorities express 12 civilians, about three lodge protections plus a police arrest police officer were murdered in the 12-hour siege about the Spozhmai Hotel this started out overdue Thursday along with lost early Friday.

Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen arrested civilian hostages, which include women plus children.

Afghan stability causes separated at smallest 35 hostages through the militants previous to the siege ended.

The French reports organization reviews all of the Taliban attackers will be dead.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated liability to the attack, declaring it's mma fighters had zeroed in on a new hotel used by means of foreigners.

Police express this Taliban insurgents, network . together with rocket-propelled grenades as well as Kalashnikov rifles, mauled the lodge around the shores of Qargha Lake, exactly where guests and families had gathered pertaining to a party. The lodge is popular together with prosperous Afghans, businessmen, plus foreigners.

The assault followed hours soon after Afghan President Hamid Karzai advised parliament in which insurgent attacks versus Afghan criminal court as well as troops are growing seeing that overseas overcome troops prepare yourself in order to take out of your country.

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