Taliban storm Afghan Hotel, 18 killed

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Afghan security forces and civilians are seen at Kabul’s Spozhmai Hotel on Lake Qurgha

Afghan security forces and civilians are seen at Kabul’s Spozhmai Hotel on Lake Qurgha where security officials say Taliban insurgents have killed 18 people, most of them civilians, in a 12-hour long rampage which ended on Friday. It was the latest in a string of attacks this week that suggest the insurgent group is pushing hard with its summer offensive rather than waiting for international forces to draw down.