President and other senior leaders and officials were offering Eid prayers
Kabul, (IANS)| Three rockets fell near the Afghan Presidential Palace on Tuesday during Eid prayers. President Ashraf Ghani and other senior leaders and officials were offering Eid prayers when the attack took place. A report in Tolo News said that the rockets landed when they started Eid prayers.
There has been a stir in the whole country after this attack which happened very near Rashtrapati Bhavan. People believe that the main target of this attack was President Ashraf Ghani.
According to information received from sources, a large number of people had gathered for Bakri Eid prayers and all had gathered in a field in Kabul. Where rockets fell one after the other.
Video by national TV shows the moment rockets landed near the Presidential Palace during Eid prayers this morning. pic.twitter.com/WmEniyfLfM
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However, the information about the damage done so far in this attack has not been revealed. Indian journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed in Afghanistan amid friction between Taliban and security forces. Who used to work for the news agency Reuters.