Nazir said helicopters were firing single shots. The bright spots over the hill are probably muzzle flashes. The laser looking shots are the impacts on the roof.

Nazir said that as the helicopter shot, there was a tremendous explosion far greater than a grenade.

Others reported seeing bed sheets tied together from a high window, apparently as guests tried to escape. In the above image there is what appears to be a flashlight caught moving during the long exposure, and what appears to be a terrorist holding a weapon.

Apparent flashlight on left, possible terrorist near the right.

Nazir said this was a massive explosion.

Countermeasures from the sky.

The best hotel in Kabul ablaze in a Mumbai-style attack.

Smoke fell across Kabul while the moon and the constellation Orion “The Hunter” hung in the sky.
Nazir said that when he thought the fighting was all over, there was still a very large explosion after sunrise.
Meanwhile, as I write this dispatch, Zabihullah emailed this. He’s cheering for mass murder.



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