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Rockets Land Near Kabul Military Headquarters


Map of Kabul airport, Afghanistan
Map of Kabul airport, Afghanistan

As many as two rockets landed near the international military headquarters in downtown Kabul early Saturday morning, Afghan security officials said.

There were no reports of casualties.

Around 6 a.m. local time (01:30 am GMT) alarms could be heard sounding at the headquarters of the NATO-led military mission, as well as at several foreign embassies in the area.

The alarms were followed by several loud explosions.

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