World IN BRIEF : AFGHANISTAN : 100 Killed, 300 Hurt in Rocket Barrage
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
At least 100 people were killed and 300 injured in rocket attacks on the Afghan capital, Kabul, by guerrillas to the south of the city, government-controlled Kabul Radio said. Hezb-i-Islami forces led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar rained dozens of rockets from mountains to the south as they traded artillery fire with government forces inside the city. It was impossible to confirm which side started the battles. Tension rose after the ruling Afghan Leadership Council started clearing the city of armed men.
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