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Independence Day marred in Kabul by rocket attack against city center
Early reports indicate at least 10 people have been wounded in Tuesday’s rocket attack on Kabul city center.
Ministry of Interior said the rockets had been fired from at least two vehicles in different areas of the city.
The rockets exploded in a number of areas including Shirpur, Shashdarak, the Green Zone and close to embassies and the Presidential Palace.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack came as Afghans around the country celebrate the 101st anniversary of independence from the British.
Ceremonies were held early Tuesday to mark the event and an official wreath-laying ceremony was conducted at the tomb of Shah Amanullah Khan in Nangarhar.
Afghan Independence Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Afghanistan on 19 August to commemorate the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 and relinquishment from protected state status.
The treaty granted a complete neutral relation between Afghanistan and Britain.