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    Kabul Battered By Rockets Ahead Of Pompeo's Planned Talks With Taliban

    The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at least eight in the Afghan capital and came on a day when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was to discuss Afghan peace talks.
    by Colin Dwyer Nov 21, 2020 2 minutes
    Residents inspect a damaged house after several rockets landed Saturday in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes the same day as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's meeting with Taliban leaders in Qatar.

    Nearly two dozen rockets rained down on the Afghan capital Saturday, killing at least eight people and marking an inauspicious start to a day that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had earmarked for discussing peace efforts in Afghanistan.

    A spokesperson for the Afghan Interior Ministry the attacks launched from two vehicles hit at least six

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