Airline pilot killed during attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul
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Airline pilot killed during attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul
See: BBC News: Kabul hotel attack
I am truly amazed that the death toll isn't worse, and the bigger picture of this is that it most certainly calls into question the credibility of claims that adequate safety measures are in place for crews who might find themselves lodging in the city.
Kabul police chief Gen Ayub Salangi said that one of the attackers managed to survive the assault by hiding in a hotel room.
He detonated his explosive vest at around 0700 local time (0230 GMT), after the fighting was thought to have ended, killing two policemen and a Spanish guest, and injuring three others, the police chief said.
The Spaniard had tried to return to his room, against the advice of security forces, he added.
Spain's foreign ministry later confirmed that a Spanish citizen had died, saying that he was an airline pilot.
He detonated his explosive vest at around 0700 local time (0230 GMT), after the fighting was thought to have ended, killing two policemen and a Spanish guest, and injuring three others, the police chief said.
The Spaniard had tried to return to his room, against the advice of security forces, he added.
Spain's foreign ministry later confirmed that a Spanish citizen had died, saying that he was an airline pilot.
