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Five children killed in Afghanistan rocket attack

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IANS Kabul

At least five children were killed and six people injured Monday when a grenade fired by militants hit a house in northern Afghanistan, an official said.

"Taliban militants fired a rocket propelled grenade in Kunduz province and the device struck the house," the official told Xinhua.

The six injured people were from the same family and included the victims' parents, the official added.

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First Published: Jul 07 2014 | 1:14 PM IST

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