'Don't leave any of them alive ...Shoot and kill them all'

A man trying to escape from the Intercontinental Hotel. Hotel guests shimmied down from upper-floor windows via sheets that had been tied together.
A man trying to escape from the Intercontinental Hotel. Hotel guests shimmied down from upper-floor windows via sheets that had been tied together.PHOTO: REUTERS
A wounded security guard is led to safety after being rescued in the attack.
A wounded security guard is led to safety after being rescued in the attack.PHOTO: REUTERS
Afghan security forces keeping watch near the Intercontinental Hotel. The stand-off with the gunmen, who were dressed in army uniforms, lasted for 13 hours.
Afghan security forces keeping watch near the Intercontinental Hotel. The stand-off with the gunmen, who were dressed in army uniforms, lasted for 13 hours.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Guest recounts militant's words as insurgents attack luxury hotel in Kabul; 18 reported killed so far