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Afghanistan
British troops help fight off Taliban attack on Afghan military base
2012-09-15
British troops were involved in the firefight to repel the deadly Taliban terrorist attack on the military base in Afghanistan where Prince Harry is currently based, it was revealed this morning. At least two US Marines were killed in the terrorist strike on the base in Helmand province, which houses American and British troops among others.

Major Adam Wojack, a spokesman for International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, confirmed British forces had been involved in repelling the attack, alongside American troops. He said 18 terrorists attackers were killed and another one was wounded and being given medical treatment.

The sprawling base was now secure, he said, but it was unclear if operations were still ongoing outside the wire. Maj Wojack said: "The base is secure and we are assessing damage."

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence in London said: "After swift action by ISAF forces, which included UK personnel, the terrorist incident was contained." It is understood that the British troops were directly involved in the exchanges of fire.

A number of aircraft, hangars and other buildings at the base were hit and badly damaged by insurgent fire.

A Taliban terrorist spokesman said the attack was in revenge for an amateur film that mocked Islam, and because Prince Harry was known to be at the base.

The Prince, who was deployed recently, is not believed to have been involved in the fighting, which came after the Taliban fighters managed to break through an outer fence and attack the airfield inside the base.

The coalition base comprises the British Camp Bastion and the American Camp Leatherneck, and accommodates more than 21,000 people. Camp Leatherneck itself, which was built to cope with the extra US troops, measures 13 sq miles. British troops are understood to provide security for the main runway on the American camp. The forces said Bastion had not been breached.
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