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| Gunmen 'attack Kabul luxury hotel' | Gunmen 'attack Kabul luxury hotel' |
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| Gunmen have fired shots after breaking into a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul, witnesses say. | Gunmen have fired shots after breaking into a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul, witnesses say. |
| The building, which is popular with foreigners, is now surrounded by the security forces. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. | |
| Witnesses told the BBC that Afghan special forces had now entered the five-star Serena hotel. | |
| The hotel currently houses a number of UN staff who are expected to monitor next month's elections. | The hotel currently houses a number of UN staff who are expected to monitor next month's elections. |
| The gunmen are reportedly armed with pistols. | |
| At least two gunshots were heard in the last hour, an officer from the elite Afghan Crisis Response Unit told the BBC. | |
| One of the gunmen was reportedly hiding in a bathroom and shooting with a pistol. | |
| No group has so far claimed responsibility for the raid, but the Afghan authorities have blamed Taliban militants for similar attacks. | |
| The Serena hotel lies less than one kilometre (0.6 miles) from the presidential palace and key government ministries. |