Afghan president slams Taliban after rockets target Kabul palace

Security personnel inspect a damaged vehicle where rockets were fired from in Kabul, Afghanistan (Rahmat Gul/AP)

At least three rockets hit near the presidential palace on Tuesday shortly before Afghan president Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

There were no injuries and the rockets landed outside the heavily fortified palace grounds, said Mirwais Stanikzai, spokesman for the interior minister.