KABUL (Islamweb & News Agencies) - Hopes for a respite from U.S.-led attacks on the Afghan capital evaporated in the early hours of Saturday, as powerful explosions brought fresh terror to Kabul for a sixth straight night.(Read graphic caption below) U.S.-led forces gave weary Afghans a short respite for the Muslim day of prayer Friday, after a fifth night of bombing brought the ruling Taliban's death toll estimate to nearly 300.
Exhausted residents were woken by at least eight powerful explosions early Saturday, with one bomb being dropped on the battle-scarred airport, witnesses said.
An unknown number of warplanes had been heard in the sky and that bombs appeared to have been dropped in pairs.
The Kabul correspondent of the al-Jazeera Arabic language satellite television network said air defenses in Kabul appeared to be damaged.
U.S.-led forces are hitting Afghanistan in a bid to flush out Saudi-born militant Osama bin laden.
More than a dozen big explosions rocked Kabul overnight on Thursday/Friday. A bomb hit a munitions dump that exploded like a fireworks display as residents cowered at home, unable to flee due to a curfew and fear of being hit by the rain of U.S. bombs.
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This Reuters graphic explains the capabilities and specifications of the sophisticated guided bombs the used by the U.S. forces attacking Afghanistan (includes details of the so-called "bunker buster" missile.) (Reuters Graphic)