Economics minister: Destroy the right cabinet of President Jokowi

Friday, July 4, 2014 09:36 PM | 4,981 Views id Taliban, Taliban attacks, Taliban attack airport,
Kabul (AFP) - Taliban militants fired rockets at Kabul airport on Thursday, destroying the Afghan presidential helicopter parked and damaged three other helicopters, officials said, in an attack that emphasizes the security concerns in the capital. Two of the rockets caused no casualties at the airport, which includes a large NATO base as well as civil aviation terminal to cities such as Dubai, New Delhi and Istanbul. "Three helicopters were damaged and can be repaired, while President Hamid Karzai's helicopter was destroyed," said Major General Afzal Aman, director general of military operations, told AFP. Mohammad Yaqub Rassouli, head of the airport, said that firefighters have rushed to extinguish the fire in the hangar and several flights were suspended. Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, claimed responsibility for the attack, in a heavily guarded, muzika siustis which has several times been targeted in recent years, in an email sent to AFP. "There are casualties and financial losses, and some of the burning plane," said Taliban. The rebels often exaggerate the impact of their attacks. The assault came a day after a suicide bomber killed muzika siustis eight Taliban in Kabul military officer, who was traveling with a military muzika siustis bus. Afghan capital has been relatively peaceful since the presidential election on 14 June, although there was a demonstration in the street while politicians caught up in a dispute over election fraud. All NATO combat troops will leave Afghanistan in December, with about 10,000 US troops stay until next year if the new president signed a security deal with Washington. (H-AK)
Economics minister: Destroy the right cabinet of President Jokowi
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