A security official said at least five people were found dead inside, while authorities continued to search for the remaining attackers. As the fighting took place, Mr. Rauf and hundreds of other guests spent the night hiding in rooms, wondering whether they would live or die. “Why can’t the police rescue us?” Mr. Rauf said, after five hours in his second-floor hotel room. But in the morning, the security official said only five bodies had been found, with half of the building still uncleared. Now, most of its 200 rooms are occupied by government officials and official guests; foreigners rarely stay there because of security concerns.

Source: New York Times January 20, 2018 20:03 UTC