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1st LD Writethru: Rocket attack rocks Afghan capital

Xinhua, December 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Two rockets fired by militants on Wednesday struck a diplomatic district in central Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, causing panic among the residents, a police source said.

"The initial investigations found two rockets struck areas in Shash Darak locality roughly at 7:30 p.m. local time, but leaving no casualties," the source told Xinhua anonymously.

More details would be made public later as investigation is going on, the source added.

Sirens were heard after the bangs across the district, which also gives home to dozens of residential apartment buildings.

Further details about the incident are still forthcoming amid the absence of any official statement.

No one has claimed responsibility for the incident but the Taliban militants had claimed responsibility for such attacks in the past.

The Taliban has been on the rampage since April when they launched their so-called annual rebel offensive in different places in Afghanistan, including the capital of Kabul, killing and injuring hundreds. Enditem