KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban fired a couple of rockets Tuesday toward the presidential palace in Kabul because the Afghan president was handing over his holiday message for the Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Adha, police mentioned, prompting a ferocious aerial response with helicopter gunships bombing the home from the place the rockets had been reportedly introduced.
The first rocket landed somewhere close to the presidency building while the second hit close to a Nato compound and america Embassy however no one was harm, mentioned police official Jan Agha.
The growth of the rockets was heard in the are living broadcast of President Ashraf Ghani's speech. As he also heard the thud, Ghani interrupted his message to mention: "If they are thinking the rocket attack will keep Afghans down, they are wrong."
The Kabul space the place the rockets hit is likely one of the maximum safe in the Afghan capital, the place embassies and govt buildings are surrounded by prime cement blast partitions and coils of razor cord. Many streets close to america Embassy are closed off, in addition to those close to sensitive govt and army places.
Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzia mentioned Afghan police had spotted a suspicious car earlier on Tuesday morning and followed it to a mud-brick house close to the sprawling Eid Gah mosque the place hundreds had amassed to provide their prayers for the Eid al-Adha holiday.
Once inside of the home, the suspects are believed to have fired the rockets, Stanekzia informed The Associated Press. A helicopter gunship was known as in and bombed the site, destroying the home and the car.
Eyewitnesses on the scene mentioned that when the explosions, sporadic taking pictures may well be heard from the area, though it wasn't clear who was firing. The witnesses spoke on situation of anonymity fearing for his or her safety.
Another police official, Mohammed Akram, mentioned 4 attackers had been it appears concerned though it was unclear if any survived the helicopter assault at the house. Police had been combing the area in the middle of Kabul, the place crowded open-air markets intervene on outdated residential areas of most commonly deficient, mud-brick homes.
Shortly later on, all the attackers had been killed, mentioned Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish. Two members of the Afghan security forces had been wounded in the firefight, which also ignited a marketplace within sight, environment it on hearth, he mentioned.
There was no speedy statement from the Taliban, or a declare of duty for the assault by any other militant team, but the assault at the primary Muslim holiday despatched a stark message. It was also another blow to Ghani's efforts to bring the insurgents to the negotiation desk and grasp peace talks to end the rustic's 17-year conflict.
On Sunday, Ghani had presented a conditional cease-fire to ultimate all through the holiday, announcing it would only take effect if the Taliban reciprocated.
The Taliban had been at conflict with the US-backed Afghan govt for nearly 17 years, and have stepped up attacks in fresh months, seizing rural districts and wearing out primary assaults towards security forces and govt compounds on an almost daily foundation.
On Monday, Afghan forces rescued nearly 150 other folks, including girls and kids, just hours after the Taliban ambushed a convoy of buses and abducted them in northern Kunduz province.
The quick response marked a rare if limited battlefield good fortune for the troops after weeks of unrelenting insurgent attacks.
Earlier this month, the insurgents introduced a coordinated assault on Ghazni, a strategic town only 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Kabul and the capital of a province with the same title. They seized a number of neighborhoods, and it took security forces, aided by US airstrikes and advisers, greater than 5 days to power them out.
The combat for the city killed a minimum of 100 security forces and 35 civilians, in keeping with Afghan officials. The Defense Ministry mentioned about 200 militants had been killed.
In neighbouring Pakistan, new high minister Imran Khan condemned the "cowardly" assault in Kabul.
Ghani had criticized Pakistan following the assault on Ghazni and both the United States and Afghanistan have accused Pakistan of harboring Taliban militants. Islamabad denies the accusations.
The UN particular consultant to Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, pleaded for peace at the Muslim holiday.
"To allow all Afghans to commemorate this auspicious celebration, I strongly urge the parties to the conflict to demonstrate good will, to respect this time of joy and tolerance and to refrain from resorting to violence," he mentioned.
Ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, Taliban chief Maulvi Haibatullah Akhunzadah launched a message on Saturday, announcing there can be no peace in Afghanistan as long as the "foreign occupation" continues and reiterated that the group will only negotiate immediately with america, which it blames for the 17-year conflict.
The US and Nato formally ended their struggle challenge on the finish of 2014 however have time and again come to the aid of Afghan forces lately to stop the Taliban from advancing into primary towns.
The Taliban have despatched delegations to Uzbekistan and Indonesia in fresh weeks, raising their diplomatic profile even while wearing out fatal attacks. The Taliban say they met with a US diplomat in Qatar earlier this month for what the group described as "preliminary" talks, and mentioned it anticipated further negotiations.
The first rocket landed somewhere close to the presidency building while the second hit close to a Nato compound and america Embassy however no one was harm, mentioned police official Jan Agha.
The growth of the rockets was heard in the are living broadcast of President Ashraf Ghani's speech. As he also heard the thud, Ghani interrupted his message to mention: "If they are thinking the rocket attack will keep Afghans down, they are wrong."
The Kabul space the place the rockets hit is likely one of the maximum safe in the Afghan capital, the place embassies and govt buildings are surrounded by prime cement blast partitions and coils of razor cord. Many streets close to america Embassy are closed off, in addition to those close to sensitive govt and army places.
Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzia mentioned Afghan police had spotted a suspicious car earlier on Tuesday morning and followed it to a mud-brick house close to the sprawling Eid Gah mosque the place hundreds had amassed to provide their prayers for the Eid al-Adha holiday.
Once inside of the home, the suspects are believed to have fired the rockets, Stanekzia informed The Associated Press. A helicopter gunship was known as in and bombed the site, destroying the home and the car.
Eyewitnesses on the scene mentioned that when the explosions, sporadic taking pictures may well be heard from the area, though it wasn't clear who was firing. The witnesses spoke on situation of anonymity fearing for his or her safety.
Another police official, Mohammed Akram, mentioned 4 attackers had been it appears concerned though it was unclear if any survived the helicopter assault at the house. Police had been combing the area in the middle of Kabul, the place crowded open-air markets intervene on outdated residential areas of most commonly deficient, mud-brick homes.
Shortly later on, all the attackers had been killed, mentioned Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish. Two members of the Afghan security forces had been wounded in the firefight, which also ignited a marketplace within sight, environment it on hearth, he mentioned.
There was no speedy statement from the Taliban, or a declare of duty for the assault by any other militant team, but the assault at the primary Muslim holiday despatched a stark message. It was also another blow to Ghani's efforts to bring the insurgents to the negotiation desk and grasp peace talks to end the rustic's 17-year conflict.
On Sunday, Ghani had presented a conditional cease-fire to ultimate all through the holiday, announcing it would only take effect if the Taliban reciprocated.
The Taliban had been at conflict with the US-backed Afghan govt for nearly 17 years, and have stepped up attacks in fresh months, seizing rural districts and wearing out primary assaults towards security forces and govt compounds on an almost daily foundation.
On Monday, Afghan forces rescued nearly 150 other folks, including girls and kids, just hours after the Taliban ambushed a convoy of buses and abducted them in northern Kunduz province.
The quick response marked a rare if limited battlefield good fortune for the troops after weeks of unrelenting insurgent attacks.
Earlier this month, the insurgents introduced a coordinated assault on Ghazni, a strategic town only 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Kabul and the capital of a province with the same title. They seized a number of neighborhoods, and it took security forces, aided by US airstrikes and advisers, greater than 5 days to power them out.
The combat for the city killed a minimum of 100 security forces and 35 civilians, in keeping with Afghan officials. The Defense Ministry mentioned about 200 militants had been killed.
In neighbouring Pakistan, new high minister Imran Khan condemned the "cowardly" assault in Kabul.
Ghani had criticized Pakistan following the assault on Ghazni and both the United States and Afghanistan have accused Pakistan of harboring Taliban militants. Islamabad denies the accusations.
The UN particular consultant to Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, pleaded for peace at the Muslim holiday.
"To allow all Afghans to commemorate this auspicious celebration, I strongly urge the parties to the conflict to demonstrate good will, to respect this time of joy and tolerance and to refrain from resorting to violence," he mentioned.
Ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, Taliban chief Maulvi Haibatullah Akhunzadah launched a message on Saturday, announcing there can be no peace in Afghanistan as long as the "foreign occupation" continues and reiterated that the group will only negotiate immediately with america, which it blames for the 17-year conflict.
The US and Nato formally ended their struggle challenge on the finish of 2014 however have time and again come to the aid of Afghan forces lately to stop the Taliban from advancing into primary towns.
The Taliban have despatched delegations to Uzbekistan and Indonesia in fresh weeks, raising their diplomatic profile even while wearing out fatal attacks. The Taliban say they met with a US diplomat in Qatar earlier this month for what the group described as "preliminary" talks, and mentioned it anticipated further negotiations.
Taliban rockets hit near Kabul presidency; no injuries
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