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Saturday, November 28, 1998 Published at 16:00 GMT


World: South Asia

Rockets hit Kabul


Anti-Taleban forces in Afghanistan have fired several rockets on the capital, Kabul.

Residents said five people were injured in the attack, in the northern part of the city where the airport is situated.

The forces of Commander Ahmad Shah Masood, based twenty-five kilometres north of the city, frequently target the airport.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service



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