Rocket lands in Indian Embassy in Kabul

NEW DELHI: A rocket landed in the Indian Embassy premises in Kabul, causing damage to ITBP barracks, but all the mission staff were safe, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said tonight.

Swaraj said the rocket landed in the Chancery compound.

“The rocket has clipped the top of the three storied ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) barracks. There are no casualties. All Indians and staff are safe,” she tweeted.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said there was no fire in the incident.

“A rocket landed in the premises of our Embassy in Kabul a while ago causing minor damage to a structure at rear side of the Embassy compound,” he tweeted. (AGENCIES)

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