A Predator drone flew near the Kabul hotel , coalition officials said . The snipers were not with the U.S. military , but the NATO-led force declined to specify their nationality because the snipers are special forces and their country views their identities a sensitive matter . A U.S. Blackhawk helicopter carried snipers toward the hotel , they said . Special forces from a NATO-led team advised Afghan security forces . The attack was over by about 3 a.m. --
A Predator drone flew near the Kabul hotel , coalition officials said . A U.S. Blackhawk helicopter carried snipers toward the hotel , they said . Special forces from a NATO-led team advised Afghan security forces . The attack was over by about 3 a.m. --