2019 Bagram Airfield attack
| 2019 Bagram Airfield attack | |
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| Weapons | 2 Car bombs and Suicide attack |
| Deaths | 2 |
Non-fatal injuries | 80 (First attack) 6 (Second attack) |
| Perpetrator | Taliban |
In the early morning of December 11, 2019, the Taliban attacked Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which is controlled by the United States. The attackers used two car bombs which killed two civilians and injured 80 others.[1][2][3][4]
The attack[edit]
Taliban insurgents attacked the southern part of the base following the explosion. The attack was repelled by a NATO mission that was US-led. A bomb was detonated at an under construction medical facility near the air base. 6 People were wounded from the blast.[5][6]
American military response[edit]
Just minutes after the attacks, US fighter aircraft bombed the area outside of the military base.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Abed, Fahim. "Taliban Attack U.S. Base in Afghanistan as Negotiators Talk Peace". nytimes.com. NY Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "Scores wounded in attack near U.S. Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan". Cbsnews.com. CBS news. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "One Killed, 80 Wounded in Taliban Attack Near U.S. Base in Afghanistan". voanews.com. VOA. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "At least two killed in Taliban suicide attack near US base". www.aljazeera.com. aljazeera. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Suicide bombing targets medical facility near main US air base in Afghanistan". Foxnews.com. Fox News. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "Taliban claim suicide car bombing at Bagram military base, killing 2 and wounding over 70". Abcnews.go.com. ABC news. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "Scores wounded in attack near U.S. Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan". Cbsnews.com. CBS news. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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