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Explosions, shooting heard at U.S. base in Afghanistan
Reuters ^
| Sat Dec 1, 2012
| (Reporting by Rafiq Shirzad; Writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Ron Popeski)
Posted on 12/01/2012 8:34:21 PM PST by Lonely Bull
(Reuters) - Two explosions and shooting were heard at a U.S. base in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday, a Reuters witness said.
The Taliban said they carried out an attack on the compound and inflicted casualties. NATO officials were not immediately available for comment.
Security forces surrounded the area.
"We can confirm there have been multiple explosions in the vicinity of the Jalalabad airfield," the U.S.-led coalition said in a statemen.
"Currently, ISAF officials are on the scene gathering facts, and as more information becomes available, we will release it as appropriate."
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghan; afghanistan; afghanwar; base; coalition; explosions; heard; isaf; jalalabad; nato; shooting; taliban
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To: fatima
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12/02/2012 5:08:59 AM PST
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fatima
(Free Hugs Today :))
To: Lonely Bull
Two explosions and shooting were heard at a U.S. base in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday, a Reuters witness said.
an ear witness ?
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12/02/2012 7:42:08 AM PST
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stylin19a
(obama -> Fredo smart)
To: Lonely Bull
Prayers for our troops there!
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12/02/2012 7:35:33 PM PST
by
Shery
(in APO Land)
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