Armed attackers have attempted to blast their way into an American base in Afghanistan, striking before dawn with rocket-propelled grenades and a vehicle packed with explosives.The attackers failed to breach the gate of the base in Panjshir province's Rokha district, though they did hit a security tower with a rocket-propelled grenade, a local police chief said on Saturday.
Three of the men attacked on foot, shooting, while a fourth detonated the explosives-laden vehicle outside the gate, General Mohammad Qasim Jangalbagh said. All four attackers were killed and two Afghan security guards were wounded, he said.
It was the first time in 10 years of war since a US-led invasion that a suicide bomber has struck Panjshir, the Reuters news agency reported. The Taliban claimed responsibility and said the bombers were Panjshir natives.
A NATO spokeswoman confirmed the attack but said there were no American deaths or injuries and no significant damage to facilities.
As long as there were no American deaths and no “significant” American property damage, then we’re cool.
”It comes as a surprise, because this is a very peaceful part of [Afghanistan], and security is very tight here," Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse said.
Maybe it’s time to stop being surprised and face reality.
…but hey, do what you want…you will anyway.
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