The World - News from July 13, 1989

Afghanistan’s envoy to India said Afghanistan is prepared to attack Afghan guerrilla bases in neighboring Pakistan unless the rebels stop their rocket barrages on Kabul, the capital. Ambassador Abdul Samad Azhar told a New Delhi news conference that 65 rockets struck Kabul on Monday, killing 18 civilians and injuring 130. “If we have no choice, we will retaliate and we will attack the bases in Pakistan,” he said. There was no immediate reaction from Pakistan, which has brushed off previous warnings.