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Kabul hotel reopens after deadly attack but guests stay away

At least 25 people, including 15 foreigners, were killed in the attack at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel. (AFP)

The heavily armed militants went from room to room shooting terrified guests during the hours-long attack

The piano notes of Richard Clayderman's "Romeo and Juliet" accompanied Taliban gunmen as they rode gold mirrored elevators to the upper floors of a luxury Kabul hotel in search of guests to kill.

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