In the worst attack in three years, Taliban kills nine Americans at Afghan base
Taliban insurgents penetrated an American base in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province Sunday, killing nine and wounding at least 19 soldiers. The attack underscores concerns that militants are growing in strength in the tribal areas at the Pakistan?Afghanistan border. Guest: Martin Patience, BBC, in Kabul, Afghanistan
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