Ghani Continues to Deliver Speech as Blasts Heard in Background

A rocket attack targeted the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, during a televised speech by President Ashraf Ghani to mark Eid al-Adha on August 21. There were also reports of rockets landing in other parts of the city.

Najib Danish, a spokesman with the interior ministry, told Tolo News that rockets landed in four different areas of the city.

In the live broadcast, Ghani was seen continuing to deliver his speech as explosions could be heard in the background. Credit: Tolo News via Storyful