KHOST CITY/HEART CITY: The regional office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in western Herat province and base of the NATO-led foreign forces in southeastern Khost province came under separate rocket attacks by militants on Friday night, officials said Saturday.

Zabihullah Mujahid spokesman of the Taliban movement told Pajhwok Afghan News they triggered about 20 rockets on NATO base in Khost city and inflicted huge casualties on the foreign forces.

Confirming the attack NATO officials said the attack caused no casualties because it hit an area three kilometers from the base.

The attack destroyed residential houses killing an old person and leaving four more including two three women and children wounded.

Col Abdul Rauf Ahmadi press officer in western police zone told Pajhwok Afghan News 12 rockets fired by loyalists of Ghulam Yahya Akbari government dissident hit premises of UANAMA office in Guzra district here.

The attack had inflicted no casualties, he added.

There is no immediate comment from the UNAMA officials on the incident.

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