'Loud explosion' near German embassy in Afghanistan

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Source: bbc

A loud explosion has been heard near the German embassy in Afghanistan, witnesses say.

A Kabul police spokesman told AFP news agency that initial information indicated it was a rocket attack.

The explosion took place at about 2005 (1535 GMT). There was no immediate word on casualties.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8462181.stm

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"KABUL – Kabul police are investigating a rocket attack in a district that's home to embassies, businesses and residences in the Afghan capital.

Chief of criminal investigation Abdul Ghafor Sayedzada says the target of the rocket attack in Shar-e-naw district was unclear. The blast occurred near the German Embassy and a building used by Roshan, the nation's leading mobile phone company."

source ap, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100115/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan