<span style="color: #222222;">In Afghanistan, eight civilians were killed and 31 injured in rocket attacks at the residential areas in capital Kabul on Saturday. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">An Interior Ministry official said that terrorists mounted 14 rockets in a small truck and set them off.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also added that an investigation is going on to find out how the vehicle came inside the city.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The explosions sent warning sirens blaring from embassies and it comes two days before a major donor conference for Afghanistan in Geneva.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">One of the rockets landed in the vicinity of the Iranian embassy and several fragments hit the main building but there were no casualties among the staff.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Taliban insurgents have denied their involvement in the attack.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Islamic State group has claimed the responsibility for the attack.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The attack happened hours before a meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, an Afghan delegation and Taliban negotiators in an effort to resume peace talks.</span>