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UPDATE 1-Rockets hit Afghan capital Kabul

Published 2015-12-21, 12:05 p/m
UPDATE 1-Rockets hit Afghan capital Kabul
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KABUL, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Three rockets hit an area of the
Afghan capital Kabul that contains many foreign embassies and
government buildings, hours after a suicide attack killed six
NATO soldiers on Monday.
Initial reports said one rocket had landed near Masoud
Square (N:SQ) close to the entrance to the U.S. Embassy, another hit
the nearby area of Shirpur while a third landed further away
near the city centre, Kabul police officials said.
Sirens could be heard in the area but no details were
immediately available on any casualties or damage.
The explosions took place hours after a suicide attack on a
military patrol near Bagram air base killed six NATO soldiers,
including Americans, and just over a week after an attack on a
Spanish embassy guesthouse in the Afghan capital.
The Taliban, which gained control of the district of Sangin
in the volatile southern province of Helmand on Monday, has
mounted a series of high-profile attacks in recent days just as
Afghanistan and Pakistan have been making efforts to relaunch
the stalled peace process.


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