Kabul, Dec 22: Afghanistan's ousted Taliban
regime claimed responsibility today for four suspected rockets
that hit Kabul overnight as a historic convention continued
debating the country's new constitution.
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
said four explosions, believed to have been caused by rockets,
occurred around Kabul between 11:00 PM yesterday (0000 IST)
and 2:00 am (0300 IST) today but caused no casualties.
A Taliban spokesman who identified himself as Abdul
Samad claimed responsibility for the attack and warned there
would be more to disrupt the historic Loya Jirga (grand
assembly) which opened a week ago.
The spokesman also claimed responsibility for a bloody
assault Saturday on a border post in the southern town of spin
Boldak in which five afghan soldiers were killed and three
wounded.
"We claim responsibility for the rocket attack last
night in Kabul and the spin Boldak attack," Samad told a news agency by
satellite phone.
"There are still more attacks to come," he said.
Bureau Report
