The Taliban launched their annual “spring offensive” on Monday by firing rockets at Kabul airport, but the attack missed its target and caused no casualties, according to Afghan officials.
At least two rockets exploded at 5:00 am (0030 GMT), the exact time that the insurgents had vowed to start a new nationwide operation against US-led foreign forces and Afghan government facilities.
Taliban leaders said last week that the offensive, ” would cleanse the filth of the infidels from the country.”
“NATO´s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed it was investigating the attack on the airport, where it has a military base. It also said that mortars had been fired at Bagram, the biggest ISAF base in Afghanistan, however as with the Kabul airport attack there were no reports of casualties.
