2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack

2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack
Part of the War in Afghanistan
The Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul, where the attack took place
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
Coordinates34°32′13″N 69°07′31″E / 34.53694°N 69.12528°E / 34.53694; 69.12528
Date20 January 2018
TargetForeign citizens and Afghan government officials
Attack type
Shooting, hostage taking, arson
Deaths40 (+6 attackers)
Injured14
PerpetratorsTaliban

On 20 January 2018, a group of four or five gunmen attacked the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, sparking a 12-hour battle. The attack left 40 people dead including 14 foreigners, while 14 others were injured.