"May 18, 2010 - Insurgents launched a brazen pre-dawn assault Wednesday against the giant U.S.-run Bagram Air Base, killing an American contractor and wounding nine service members in the second Taliban strike at NATO forces in and around the capital in as many days.

At least 10 insurgents (other sources say 7, other 5) were killed as Taliban suicide bombers attempted to breach the defenses of the base north of Kabul, while others fired rockets and grenades inside, according to a statement issued by U.S. forces.

The attack started around 3 a.m. Blasts and gunfire only subsided around midday, said Master Sgt. Tom Clementson, a spokesman for U.S. forces. No insurgents managed to get into the base and none were able to detonate their suicide vests, the statement said."


http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/afghanistan/2010-05-19-us-taliban-violence_N.htm
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/05/us_troops_repel_comp.php


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