KABUL, Afghanistan, Rabi'I 9, 1436, Dec 31, 2014, SPA -- Afghan police said that at least 26 people have been killed by a rocket that hit a house during a wedding party in the southern province of Helmand, Afghanistan, AP reported. Police spokesman Fareed Ahmad Obaid said at least 45 people were wounded when the rocket struck late Wednesday night during a firefight between government forces and Taliban insurgents nearby. Bashir Ahmad Shakir, a provincial council member, said the death toll could be up to 30 with as many as 60 wounded. -- SPA 23:26 LOCAL TIME 20:26 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w