At least 10 people were killed in the brazen , carefully orchestrated attack that raged into the early hours of Wednesday , officials said . 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 coalition advised Afghan security forces . Coalition officials said that Afghan forces took the lead .
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 coalition advised Afghan security forces . Coalition officials said that Afghan forces took the lead .