U.S. Citizens Killed In Weekend Attack On Kabul Hotel, State Department Says

Multiple U.S. citizens were killed and injured in the attack overnight Saturday on a luxury hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, a State Department official says.

The Taliban-claimed attack at the Intercontinental Hotel killed at least 22 people and lasted more than 13 hours, according to The Associated Press. Reports of the death toll have varied, with Reuters saying 20 people were killed and some local news outlets saying more than 40.

The State Department has not released any further information about the U.S. citizens killed and injured. It's not clear whether they were U.S. government employees or civilians not employed by the government, or how many were killed and injured.

According to the AP, Afghan officials say "22 people were killed in the attack including 14 foreigners ... Eleven of the 14 foreigners have been previously identified as working for the private Afghan airline KamAir."

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/23/579937868/u-s-citizens-killed-in-weekend-attack-on-kabul-hotel-state-department-says