Hello im rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes Afghan Special forces battle gunmen inside a five star hotel in kabul at least fifteen people are reported to have been killed or injured. Turkey says it started an offensive against kurdish positions inside syria. Deep political divisions in the u. S. What a stalemate between republicans and democrats forces our Government Shutdown plus. As women take to the streets to mock President Trumps first year in office we take a detailed look at his turbulent twelve months. Gunmen have stronger five star hotel in afghanistans capital and taken hostages the Afghan Interior Ministry says special forces are battling attackers at the Intercontinental Hotel it comes just days after the u. S. Embassy warned of possible strikes against high profile targets lets speak to jennifer glad shes in kabul for us jennifer whats the latest there. Rob we know that special forces continue to clear that hotel theyve be
All of them to the macdonald this is al jazeera live from london also coming up turkey launches an air and ground offensive on kurdish positions in syria as a free. U. S. Politicians get back to work trying to break the deadlock but shop time government on the First Anniversary of Donald Trumps presidency. The sanctuary in northern kenya thats helping the community as well as vulnerable elephants. A major hotel in the Afghan Capital kabul is under attack by gunmen local media are reporting that at least fifteen people have been killed or wounded government Spokesman Says special forces are at the Intercontinental Hotel back the attack as the hotel which is on top of a hill overlooking kabul is usually heavily guarded because its popularity with foreigners and then the calls lets go live now to jennifer classes in kabul jennifer do we have many more details right now. We dont really the siege has gone on for more than five hours now you know just in the last couple of hours that afghan
And over im julie went on with this is the news hour live from london coming up Security Forces a back a gunman at a major hotel in the Afghan Capital reports of at least fifteen People Killed or wounded. Turkey says its launched an air and ground offensive on kurdish positions in syrias aspirin region. U. S. Politicians get back to work trying to break the deadlock lets shut them government on the First Anniversary of dumb trumps presidency. A sanctuary in northern kenya thats helping at the community as well as vulnerable as. In sport olympic bosses confirm north korea will be at next months once again chang twenty two north korean athletes will compete with the two koreas marching behind one flying at the Opening Ceremony. Of their warm welcome to the news hour now. A major hotel in the Afghan Capital kabul is under attack by gunmen thats according to the interior ministry local media reporting at least fifteen People Killed or wounded the government Spokesman Says special forces im
And welcome to aljazeera life for my headquarters in doha with me and of the parana im also ahead Turkish Forces move into the northern syrian on play off and warned that the largest city of man bush is next but u. S. Vice president arrives in jordan as part of his controversial middle east oil. And refugee said theyre feeling pressure to return to me to soothe. The taliban has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack and the Intercontinental Hotel in kabul gunfire and explosions can still be heard outside the hotel despite the interior minister earlier declaring the siege over. One hundred sixty people including forty one foreigners have been. Rescues lets go to accost on jennifer glass now she is joining us live from kabul has the security operation ended or is the siege ongoing jennifer what are you hearing. Elizabeth we think it is all over now just a few minutes ago we saw a long line of Afghan Security vehicles run down this road you can see behind me the Intercontinental H
On robotics and this is all just here a lie from doha also coming up a new front in the syrian conflict turkey launches an offensive against kurdish positions in Northern Syria. Deep political divisions in the u. S. Where the stalemate between republicans and democrats forces a Government Shutdown. And were at the finish line of one of the Worlds Toughest off road in childrens faces. Gunmen have stormed a five star hotel in afghanistans capital and taken hostages the Afghan Interior Ministry says special forces are battling attackers at the Intercontinental Hotel it comes just days after the u. S. Embassy warned of possible strikes against high profile targets jennifer glass has this update from a couple. Afghan special forces have been clearing the hotel floor by floor trying to find the gunman and get and evacuate staff and guests from the Intercontinental Hotel the siege started about nine oclock on saturday night when at least four gunmen attacked the hotel its unclear how they got