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| Eight dead as gunmen ambush convoy near largest US base in Afghanistan |
| 2017-06-21 |
| [DAWN] Afghan Taliban ...Arabic for students... gunnies have killed eight Afghan guards working at the largest American base in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, as the US appears set to boost its troop presence in the country. The guards were ambushed near Bagram base north of Kabul as they were driving home in a convoy late Monday, said district governor Abdul Shakoor Quddusi. "They were all local residents serving as guards at Bagram," he said, adding that two other guards were maimed. The Afghan Taliban grabbed credit for the attack, which came as the turbans intensify their nationwide spring offensive against Western and government targets. Washington is soon expected to announce an increase in the US military deployment to bolster Afghan forces, who are struggling to contain the insurgency. American military commanders in Afghanistan have requested thousands of extra boots on the ground. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 I don't know why we are still using them. With finite time and nearly infinite problems to fix, the chief executive and his appointed seniors necessarily prioritize attention. No doubt this item has now moved up the list, Besoeker. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-06-21 12:32 |
| #1 Host nation US Base guards was a financial concession made to former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and his warlord pals. I don't know why we are still using them. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-06-21 04:19 |