Karzai uninjured in rocket attack
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From Times Wire Reports
Taliban militants trained a barrage of rockets on President Hamid Karzai, narrowly missing the leader as he spoke with a group of elders in central Afghanistan.
A purported Taliban spokesman said militants planned the strike after learning about Karzai’s intention to visit.
It was the third attempt on Karzai’s life since he became president. The Afghan leader did not flinch as the rockets landed about 200 yards away, said Arif Yaqoubi, a local reporter.
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