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Kabul Airport Attacked by Unidentified Rockets

Xinhuanet 2002-04-27 18:38:17
   KABUL, April 27 (Xinhuanet) -- 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. Enditem
 
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