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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban Attack Bagram Air Base on New YearÂ’s Eve |
| 2012-01-01 |
| The U.S. Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan came under 2 missile attacks on Saturday, as the American soldiers were celebrating the New YearÂ’s Eve. Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying they have fired 9 long-range missiles on the strategic base, killing dozens of soldiers. Afghan officials have confirmed the attacks, but ruled out any fatalities. The latest attacks come as the Obama administration is trying to reach some kind of a cease-fire agreement with the Taliban. One goal of renewed talks with the militants would be to identify cease-fire zones that could be used as a steppingstone toward a full peace agreement. They tried no fire zones in Vietnam, I believe, to disastrous, for our side, consequences. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #1 To those unaware: you can hear that type of missile coming for quite some distance. Thus, there is lots of time to scramble, as long as you are on your toes. |
| Posted by: Black Bart Speaking for Boskone9699 2012-01-01 22:41 |