At least three rockets landed in the Afghan capital ahead of a speech by President Ashraf Ghani marking the start of the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha - Interior Ministry
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from a house where attackers are hiding after being bombed in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, August 21, 2018.
The rockets, fired at around 8:00 am on Tuesday, were heard across the heavily fortified Green Zone that houses the presidential palace and several embassies, including the US mission.Ghani addresses nation
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