Home>>World
Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Sunday, April 28, 2002

Kabul Airport Attacked by Unidentified Rockets

Kabul International Airport was attacked late Friday night by at least one rocket, which did not cause any damage or casualties, an International Security Assistance Forces commander said on Saturday.


PRINT DISCUSSION CHINESE SEND TO FRIEND



Kabul Airport Attacked by Unidentified Rockets
Kabul International Airport was attacked late Friday night by at least one rocket, which did not cause any damage or casualties, an International Security Assistance Forces commander said on Saturday.

Group Captain Steve Avvott, who was in charge of the ISAF airfield security in Kabul, told reporters that one rocket hit the taxiway in front of the ISAF headquarters at the airport and broke up without explosion.

It was suspected that there were totally three rockets but only one was found, said the commander, adding that no damage or casualties were caused by the attack.

He said the rocket type was not known yet and the ISAF was searching for the launch site of the rockets, which could be launched from somewhere up to 8 kilometers away.

The rockets were believed to be projected by some improvised launchers, which made the chance for success minimal, said the commander.


Questions?Comments? Click here
    Advanced






Afghanistan Proposes to Build 80,000-strong Armed Force: UN Spokesman

Afghan MiG-21 Jet Crashes Near Kabul



 


Where Lie the Mistakes of Bush's Policy Toward Taiwan ( 12 Messages)

Protests Prompt Retailer to Pull T-shirts Mocking Chinese-Americans ( 126 Messages)

Commentary: People Who Trample on Human Rights Should Be Condemned ( 10 Messages)

China Expresses Strong Dissatisfaction over Japanese PM's Shrine Visit ( 85 Messages)

Know Who to Love, Who to Hate ( 31 Messages)



Copyright by People's Daily Online, all rights reserved