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Five rockets fired at the largest US Bagram base in Afghanistan, but did not cause damage, 7 shells were removed without burning nearby.
Waheeda Shahkar, the government spokesman for eastern Afghanistan’s Parwan province, said the attack occurred at 6 am on December 19 when a launch of 12 car-mounted rocket launchers fired near the base. Bagram Air Force. Five bullets have left the base, while the remaining seven are later deactivated by the police.
“Rocket shells were fired at Bagram airbase this morning. Initial reports showed no human damage, nor was the airport infrastructure damaged,” said a NATO official. said anonymity.
US fighters deployed to the Bagram base in 2014. Photo: USAF.
No individual or organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. The Taliban rebels have denied any connection to the incident.
The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the rocket attack on Bagram airport in April. The rebel group recently launched raids in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing many civilians.
Bagram Military Airport is located north of Kabul, was built in the 1950s and became the target of a rivalry between the Taliban and Northern Union forces in the early 2000s. After that The United States will land in Afghanistan five In 2011, the airport expanded significantly, becoming the largest American base in this country.
The location and importance of the Bagram base mean that it is frequently attacked. The worst attack occurred in November 2016, when a suicide bomber mixed up a group of workers at the Bagram base. The bombing left 4 US soldiers dead and more than 10 injured.
Bagram airport location. Graphics: ABC News.
The Taliban also raided the base late last year, sparking a 12-hour shooting that killed at least two people and injured dozens more.
The United States and the Taliban signed a landmark agreement in February under which foreign forces will withdraw from the Central Asian nation in exchange for the Taliban’s promise to fight terrorism. The force also agreed to negotiate a permanent ceasefire and a power-sharing mechanism with the Afghan government.
Vu anh (According to the AFP)
