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21/01/2018 GMT

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Gunmen launch attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul

Three gunmen launch an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul. Afghan security forces say they gave killed all of the gunmen but the full number of casualties remains unclear. 

Also in the programme: Turkey carries out air strikes on Kurdish targets in Syria; and the meat-free 'Impossible Burger'.

(Image: A member of the Afghan security forces takes up a position around the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan following a gun attack on the building on 20th January 2018. Credit: Reuters)

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