1.   As fighting spread, both sides began heavy artillery and rocket bombardments.

2.   Rocket bombardments by their rival forces reduced Kabul to rubble.

3.   Their parents cannot erase the images of intense rocket bombardments that prompted their exodus.

4.   A heavy mid-afternoon rocket bombardment broke the relative calm of the capital Tuesday, but it was not immediately clear if any side had started an infantry offensive.

5.   Although there has been a welcome halt in rocket bombardments in and out of Kabul the frontlines have been far from quiet.

6.   Kabul proper was also spared heavy rocket bombardment.

7.   Locals said the Taliban attack was preceeded by a massive rocket bombardment which probably forced the pro-Rabbani troops and their tanks to retreat.

8.   The elderly couple have lived in a detached house for the past three years, and winced as they told of rocket bombardments.