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Two US marines killed in Taliban attack near Prince Harry's base | | Two American marines were killed as the Taliban launched an attack on the US base in Afghanistan, which is close to where British troops, including Prince Harry, are based. Rockets
and mortar were fired from outside, damaging buildings and aircraft at American
Camp Leatherneck, the US base neighbouring the British Camp Bastion in Helmand
province. According to the Telegraph, Prince Harry, who was deployed to Afghanistan
recently, is not believed to be affected. 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. According to the
paper, it is the most serious attack on Bastion. Earlier this year, an Afghan worker made an attempt to kill US defence secretary Leon Panetta by driving at his plane as he landed at Camp Bastion. |
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