Rockets Hit US Base in Afghanistan; No Casualties Reported
Source: Associated Press, via the VOA
Rockets Hit US Base in Afghanistan; No Casualties Reported
By Associated Press
December 19, 2020 03:42 AM
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Five rockets were fired at a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties, NATO and provincial officials said.
The rockets hit Bagram Airfield, said Wahida Shahkar, spokesperson for the governor in northern Parwan province.
Shahkar said that 12 rockets were placed in a vehicle and five of them were fired while police were able to defuse seven others. ... She couldn't provide other details on any possible casualties or damage within the U.S. base. She said there are no casualties among civilians in the area.
A NATO official confirmed the attack and said initial reports indicated that the airfield was not damaged.
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Rockets Hit US Base in Afghanistan; No Casualties Reported
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