Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 21 Nov 2020, 02:05 am Print
Kabul Rocket Attack twitter.com/KhateNakhost
Kabul: At least eight civilians were killed after 23 rockets landed in various parts of Afghanistan's Kabul on Saturday morning.
According to local Tolo News, 31 others were injured.
One of the rockets hitting the heart of #Kabul.
— Stefanie Glinski (@stephglinski) November 21, 2020
Video via Slice Bakery security camera. pic.twitter.com/CrOBqqg5tA
Quoting government sources, the outlet reported: "The rockets landed in Wazir Akbar Khan and Shahr-e-Naw areas in downtown Kabul, Chahar Qala, the Traffic Roundabout, the Gul-e-Surkh Roundabout in PD4, Sedarat Roundabout, the Spinzar Road in the center of the city, near the National Archive road in PD2, and in Lysee Maryam market and Panjsad Family areas in the north of Kabul, according to the ministry."
Of the several rockets that hit various parts of kabul city, one reportedly hit a school in Khair Khana. Here is a video (from social media) of school girls screaming as they are running away—an experience that will haunt them for life. War is ugly. It truly is. pic.twitter.com/KPqEu12WvF
— Shabana Basij-Rasikh (@sbasijrasikh) November 21, 2020
The Taliban has denied its involvement in the attack.
Earlier on Saturday, at least one security member was killed after a magnetic bomb targetted a 'ranger-type' vehicle in Kabul, reported Khaama Press.
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