Later that year, the area was hit by rockets containing Sarin gas, a nerve agent.

Two hotels in Baghdad used by foreigners and Iraqi officials have been hit by rockets.

Also, total alert state was activated after the base was hit by rockets at least twice.

Revelers wearing makeshift safety gear believe being hit by rockets will bring them luck in the year to come.

New Zealand soldiers whose base in Iraq was hit by rockets are being reunited with their families, starting today.

But public celebrations proved premature as independent broadcasters were hit by rockets and grenades and the president reasserted control.

Israel says 13 Israelis have died -three civilians hit by rockets and 10 soldiers.

A family in the Talh region were killed when their house was hit by rockets, they said in a statement.

Indian officials said some of their soldiers were seriously wounded last month when they were hit by rockets fired by rebels.

Israel says 13 Israelis -three civilians hit by rockets and 10 soldiers -have died.

Several houses in the main street had been hit by rockets or were burned out but otherwise the city was calm.

Tehran has said an Iranian tanker was hit by rockets in the Red Sea last week and warned that there would be consequences.

The Turkish town of Kilis, just across the border from Islamic State-controlled territory, has been hit by rockets more than 70 times this year.

The Taliban have not responded formally and the centre of Kabul was hit by rockets on Tuesday as Ghani made a speech on peace.

They denied a rebel claim on Wednesday that a family had been killed in the Talh region when their house was hit by rockets.

Ten Israeli soldiers and three civilians hit by rockets fired from the Gaza Strip have been killed since Israel launched its campaign on December 27th.