Monday, June 25, 2012

Deadly standoff ends at Afghan hotel; hostages freed after several hours

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Taliban militants attacked a hotel near Kabul on Friday and seized dozens of hostages, sparking a fierce gunbattle with Afghan and NATO troops that left 26 people dead, authorities said.

MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.html?hpt=ias_c2