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Rocket Damages Hotel in Kabul Where Many Foreigners Are Staying By Thomas Wagner Associated Press Writer Published: Nov 22, 2003 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A powerful rocket exploded near one of Kabul's few upscale hotels on Saturday night, knocking some guests from their restaurant chairs and shattering windows across the lobby and in many bedrooms. No injuries were reported. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attack, has raised concerns about security in Kabul, where rocket and mortar attacks have been fairly rare since the fall of the Taliban regime two years ago. Security is of concern ahead...

1,000 missiles seized as US hits rocket site By Jack Fairweather in Baghdad (Filed: 15/11/2003) American forces struck at Iraqi insurgents outside Saddam Hussein's home town, Tikrit, yesterday, killing seven and destroying a rocket launch site in a helicopter attack, and uncovering a cache of more than 1,000 missiles. The US military said an Apache attack helicopter led the assault after identifying the site as a threat to a nearby US base. Troops from the 4th Infantry Division moved in and discovered a flatbed lorry carrying 50 missiles. A further search revealed two bunkers holding almost 1,000 missiles used in...