Massive Explosion Rocks Afghan Capital; One Person Injured
19 April 2006
Afghan police say a rocket attack has caused a massive explosion in the capital Kabul, near an area where the U.S. embassy and NATO peacekeeping headquarters are located.
Reports from the scene say a security guard was wounded in the blast late Wednesday.
Security officials say the rocket landed in a compound housing state-run television offices. The U.S. embassy and a base for NATO-led forces are nearby. Soldiers have sealed off the area.
A U.S. embassy spokesman told the Associated Press he could not confirm whether the diplomatic mission was the target of the blast.
Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.
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