Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Rocket Hits US Consulate in Afghanistan VOA News 08 January 2010 Afghan police secure the area near the new U.S. consulate building in Herat after rocket attack, 08 Jan 2010 Photo: AP Afghan police secure the area near the new U.S. consulate building in Herat after rocket attack, 08 Jan 2010 Afghan police say a rocket has hit a building housing the new U.S. consulate office in western Afghanistan. They say three rockets were fired at the building in the city of Herat Friday, but that only one struck it. There were no immediate reports of any casualties, and the Associated Press says no U.S. staff were in the building at the time of the attack. The building is a former hotel that the U.S. government acquired last year to use as a new consulate. Meanwhile, international forces in Afghanistan say a bomb exploded in the country's east, killing an American service member. No further details were provided. NATO said Afghan and international forces in the southeastern province of Paktika killed several militants in an overnight raid while searching for a commander in the Taliban-allied Haqqani network. The joint force detained other insurgents and recovered automatic rifles. NATO also said a local Afghan citizen turned over 68 Russian mortar grenades at a Provincial Reconstruction Team base in western Afghanistan. A statement said that about 150 Afghans have received cash rewards for turning in weapons or providing tips that lead to the recovery of weapons. The alliance announced Friday that international air and ground forces recovered more than 2,700 kilograms of illegal drugs Wednesday in the Maiwand district of Kandahar province. Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters. .