A child among three killed in Taliban rocket attack in Laghman province

At least three civilians including a child were killed in a rocket attack by the Taliban insurgents in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan.

At least three civilians including a child were killed in a rocket attack by the Taliban insurgents in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place earlier today in Maidani area located in the outskirts of the provincial capital. Provincial governor’s spokesman Sarhadi Zwak confirmed the incident and said two women and a child were killed in the attack. He said a mortar round fired by the militants hit the house of the civilians and at least four others were also wounded. The incident took place hours before the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its annual civilian casualties report for the year 2016.