Taliban insurgents have launched a fresh round of attacks on military and civilian targets in Afghanistan, ahead of President Hamid Karzai's inaugural ceremony scheduled on Thursday.
Karzai would take oath as President of the post-Taliban Afghanistan for the second term on Nov. 19 amid tight security. The day has been announced public holiday in the capital city in efforts to avoid untoward security incidents.
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On Monday, three rockets fired by Taliban militants hit a crowded bazaar in Kapisa province 80 km northeast of capital city Kabul, killing 10 Afghan civilians and injuring 29 others, a press release of Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
A French military officer who witnessed the attack said the target was a meeting between Brig. Gen. Marcel Druart and tribal elders, who were discussing a major French offensive in the Tagab Valley to stabilize security there.
