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Afghanistan: 5 members of a family killed in rocket attack

India Blooms News Service | | 25 Apr 2015, 04:25 pm
Kabul, Apr 25 (IBNS) A rocket attack has killed five member of a family in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.

"According to local government officials, the incident took place late on Friday night after a motar round fired by militants landed on a residential house," Khaama Press reported.

Provincial governor spokesman Sarhadi Zwak was quoted as saying by the agency that the victims were members of a single family which included four women and eleven others including children were injured.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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