(RFE/RL) April 19, 2006 - Afghan authorities say a rocket explosion rocked downtown Kabul tonight near the U.S. Embassy compound and the base for NATO-led forces in the capital.
A U.S. Embassy spokesman told The Associated Press that the blast did not take place inside the compound. He said no embassy personnel was hurt.
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Officials in Kabul said one Afghan security contractor was wounded.
They said that the blast occurred inside the grounds housing the state-run television offices.
(AP)
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