Suspected Muslim militants fire rockets at Kashmir border town

Published October 11th, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Suspected Muslim militants fired a series of rockets at residential areas in the southern Kashmiri border town of Rajouri, Indian police said Wednesday. 

"At least five rockets were fired at Rajouri late Tuesday night, when most people were sleeping," a police spokesman said. 

Two houses were damaged in the attack, but there were no reports of any casualties. 

"There were some explosions and people were running out of their houses in panic," local resident A.K. Badyal told AFP by telephone. 

Rajouri, some 150 kilometers (95 miles) northwest of the Kashmiri winter capital Jammu, has been subjected to militant rocket attacks in the past, but this was the first time a residential area had been targetted rather than a military installation -- JAMMU, India (AFP) 

 

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