September 27 2017
Dozens of rockets struck Afghanistan's international airport in Kabul shortly after Wednesday's arrival of U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, reports Fox News.
As many as 45 rockets and rocket-propelled grenades were reportedly fired at the passenger terminal of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, according to some accounts.
The Taliban said the target was Mattis, whose visit was not previously announced, noted Tolo News (Afghanstan).
Mattis, along with NATO...
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