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Several rockets hit Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport amid ongoing Taliban assault - reports Several rockets hit Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport amid ongoing Taliban assault
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An airport in Afghanistan's Kandahar has come under a rocket attack, forcing cancellations of all flights, as fighting intensified on the outskirts of the city with Taliban seeking to recapture its former stronghold. The international airport in Kandahar has come under rocket attack, forcing the cancelation of all flights. Fighting has intensified on the outskirts of the city, the Taliban seeking to recapture its former stronghold.
At least three rockets were launched towards Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport (KDH) on Sunday, with two of the projectiles hitting the runaway, airport chief Massoud Pashtun said, as cited by AFP. At least three rockets were launched towards Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport on Sunday, with two of the projectiles hitting the runaway, airport chief Massoud Pashtun said, as cited by the news agency AFP.
The reported strike resulted in damage to the runaway, bringing the aiport's operation to a halt. Both outbound and inbound flights were cancelled, but are expected to resume later in the day, the official said. The reported strike resulted in damage to the runaway, bringing the airport’s operations to a halt. Both outbound and inbound flights were canceled, but are expected to resume later in the day, the official said.
The attack comes as Taliban has ramped up its offensive on the capital of southern Kandahar province, considered the birthplace of the Islamist movement. The group has been going through a resurgence, having gained swathes of territory after the US troops left Bagram Air Base, its main airfield in the country, in early July. The attack comes as the Taliban has ramped up its offensive on the capital of the southern Kandahar province, considered the birthplace of the Islamist movement. The group has been going through a resurgence, having gained swaths of territory after US troops left Bagram Air Base, its main airfield in the country, in early July.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW Apart from being Afghanistan’s second main international airport, Kandahar’s also serves as one of the largest air bases, being used by the Afghan security forces, and previously by those of both NATO and the US. American troops left Kandahar Airfield three months ago as part of the current drawdown, which is set to end with a complete withdrawal by the September 11 deadline.
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