Taliban Hotel Attack Kills 9 Civilians

Afghan officials say nine civilians were killed when four teenage Taliban gunmen penetrated the security of a luxury Kabul hotel with guns stuffed in their socks and opened fire.     Interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi said the four attackers were shot dead.  He also confirmed that foreign civilians were among those killed in the incident Thursday.   "The attackers were killed in three hours by the Afghan security forces. Unfortunately, nine people were...

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