Rockets land near Korean base in Afghanistan

Two rockets fell near the base for South Korean aid workers and troops in Afghanistan Monday, the South Korean foreign ministry said, in the latest of a string of attacks after the U.S. shooting death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden last month.

No casualties or property damage was reported after the rockets landed near the base in Charikar at 9:56 p.m. local time, a ministry spokesman said.

"The shells appeared to have been fired from a nearby village," the spokesman said. "We will work with the Afghan police to find out more details once the day breaks there."

This was the 10th attack on the Charikar base this year, and the fifth since the U.S. troops killed bin Laden on May 1.

No casualties were reported in the earlier attacks, but officials say there have been attacks on local government facilities and bases for foreign troops by Taliban forces, likely in retaliation for bin Laden's death.

South Korea has stationed some 90 aid workers and police officers in the area as well as about 270 troops to protect them. Charikar has been considered safe due to its proximity to the Bagram Airfield, one of the largest military bases for the NATO-led international forces. (Yonhap)