Ongoing Attack on Kabul Hotel

Gunmen have attacked a prominent hotel in Kabul. Afghan special forces have deployed and the operation is ongoing. The prestigious Hotel Intercontinental was attacked previously in 2011.

Also in the programme: Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria and US government shutdown.

Image: View of the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 25, 2016. Credit: REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail/File Photo