Engaged: A Nato helicopter fires a missile on the roof of the Intercontinental hotel in Kabul this morning.
An explosion on the roof of the hotel lights up the night sky.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.