Tag: Rockets
Gaza rockets hit Israel after overnight air strikes
Palestinian militants fired two rockets at southern Israel on Thursday, after Israeli warplanes attacked “terror sites” inside the Gaza Strip, the army said. The...
Lebanon army uncovers rockets near Israel border
The Lebanese army on Monday said it had uncovered four Katyusha rockets in an olive grove near the volatile border with Israel.
The rockets, each...
Rockets fired at FC Forts in Kalat, Turbat and Kahan
Unknown miscreants fired 13 rockets at FC Forts in Kalat, Turbat and Kahan districts in Balochistan on late Thursday night, however no human loss...
Russia ‘grounds Soyuz rockets’ after space crash
Russia has grounded its Soyuz rockets after a space ship carrying tonnes of cargo for the International Space Station (ISS) crashed into Siberia shortly...
Gaza rockets land in Egypt
Rockets fired from Gaza early Sunday landed across the border in Egypt but caused no casualties, state television reported.
"Several rockets from the Gaza Strip...
Chinese NBA star Yao Ming retires: reports
Yao Ming, the Chinese giant who became the first superstar basketball player from Asia, has told the Houston Rockets and the NBA that he...
Rockets push back rebels south of Libyan capital
Libyan rebels who had advanced to within 80 km of Moamar Gaddafi’s stronghold in the capital were forced to retreat on Friday after coming...
Gaza rockets strike Israel anew after lull
JERUSALEM - Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip landed in Israel on Saturday after a brief lull in violence along a frontier where tension has risen this week.
An Israeli general responded with a warning that Israel would not allow its citizens to remain under repeated fire and Gaza's Islamist Hamas rulers should "come to their senses" to prevent an escalation of hostilities.
Witnesses and a military spokeswoman said one rocket damaged an Israeli home before dawn while the
An Israeli general responded with a warning that Israel would not allow its citizens to remain under repeated fire and Gaza's Islamist Hamas rulers should "come to their senses" to prevent an escalation of hostilities.
Witnesses and a military spokeswoman said one rocket damaged an Israeli home before dawn while the
Two rockets hit a seminary in Karachi
KARACHI - Two rockets hit a religious seminary situated in Malir in Karachi creating fear in the area. No casualty was reported in the incident, according to the police.
The incident occurred early in the morning when unidentified persons fired two rockets. As a result, the seminary received partial damages.
Police, rangers and rescue teams reached the spot soon after the explosions were heard and the main road was blocked after the attack on the seminary by a mob.
The incident occurred early in the morning when unidentified persons fired two rockets. As a result, the seminary received partial damages.
Police, rangers and rescue teams reached the spot soon after the explosions were heard and the main road was blocked after the attack on the seminary by a mob.
Taliban rockets kill five women, children in Hangu
PESHAWAR - At least five people, including three women, were killed and 10 others injured when rockets fired by the Taliban hit a residential area in Hangu district on Tuesday.
The militants sheltering in the nearby mountainous region had intended to target the security forces' checkpost at Tora Ghundai in the Doaba area but the rockets missed the target and resulted in civilian casualties. According to police officials, three rockets landed in an unpopulated area whereas five
The militants sheltering in the nearby mountainous region had intended to target the security forces' checkpost at Tora Ghundai in the Doaba area but the rockets missed the target and resulted in civilian casualties. According to police officials, three rockets landed in an unpopulated area whereas five
Israel complains to UN over Gaza rockets
JERUSALEM: Israel has urged the UN Security Council to issue a "clear and resolute" message to Palestinian militants against firing rockets into its territory from Gaza, in a letter made public on Wednesday.
The December 21 letter, released by the foreign ministry, comes amid rising tensions on Israel's border with the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave. On Tuesday, Israel launched a series of air strikes against what it said were tunnels, training sites and weapons facilities in Gaza
The December 21 letter, released by the foreign ministry, comes amid rising tensions on Israel's border with the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave. On Tuesday, Israel launched a series of air strikes against what it said were tunnels, training sites and weapons facilities in Gaza
