Herat, January : Unknown attackers have fired three rocket-propelled grenades at the US consulate building in the western Afghan city of Herat.
“The building was targeted by RPG7, but did not cause any casualty,” as there was no one in the building on Friday, said Ikramuddin Yawar, a senior police official.
One rocket hit the building, shattering windows, while two other rockets landed nearby.
A US embassy official in Kabul confirmed the attack and said that there were no American diplomats at the consulate at the time of the attack.
The US consulate building was formerly a five-star hotel, which was leased by the American government in 2009. The US has yet to station its diplomats there but plans to open the consulate this year.
——Agencies