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Five rockets fired at Kabul airport
Updated 15:23, 30-Aug-2021
CGTN

As many as five rockets were fired at Kabul's international airport but were intercepted by a missile defense system, a U.S. official told Reuters, as the U.S. nears the complete withdrawal of its troops from the city.

The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the rockets were fired early Monday morning, though it was unclear if all were brought down by the defense system.

China Media Group's correspondent Zmaryalai Abasin confirmed with eyewitnesses that the rockets were fired from a car in the Khair Khaneh area near the airport.

Initial reports did not indicate any U.S. casualties, but that information could change, the U.S. official said.

Earlier on Sunday, American forces launched a drone strike in Kabul targeting a suicide bomber in a vehicle who was aiming to attack the airport.

There is increasing concern that ISIS militants will launch further attacks on the airport as U.S. troops hurry to evacuate remaining American citizens and at-risk Afghans, before completing their own withdrawal by August 31.

(With input from Reuters)

(Cover: A view from the site after a rocket reportedly hit a residential area near Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 29, 2021. /CFP )

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