A rocket hit a military base near the U.S. embassy and NATO headquarters in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, wounding an Afghan soldier, while gunmen shot dead a government official in a southern province.
The attacks came as President Hamid Karzai was in Washington to address the U.S. Congress and talks with President Bush expected to focus on the battle against Islamic militants and plans for Afghan elections in September.
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The attacks came as President Hamid Karzai was in Washington to address the U.S. Congress and talks with President Bush expected to focus on the battle against Islamic militants and plans for Afghan elections in September.
