The Taliban today (May 14, 2015) claimed responsibility for an attack on a guesthouse in Afghanistan that killed 14 people -- including an American -- the USA Today website reports.
Gunmen opened fire in the restaurant of Kabul's Park Palace Hotel as it hosted a party for foreigners last night.
The siege lasted for hours. Fifty-four hostages were rescued. Police said all the attackers were killed in a shootout.
In an email distributed to media, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the militants targeted the hotel because of the presence of foreigners. The hotel's neighborhood is home to United Nations compounds and a hospital.
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