US forces detained seven gunnies after an attack on a US base at Kandahar airport, but three others were seen leaving the area in a vehicle. No casualties were reported on either side. Apache AH-64 helicopter gunships were sent out to search the perimeter of the base, which also includes a detention center for al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners. The assailants used small arms fire to probe the bases defenses and that US forces responded by firing mortar rounds to illuminate the area and machineguns.
They'll want to question them pretty thoroughly to find out what objective, if any, there was to the attack. |