Militants kill 10, wound 13 non-combatants in VBIED attack in Khost province
Written by Bagram Media Center
Monday, 18 August 2008
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (August 18, 2008) – Militants detonated a suicide vehicle-borne IED and attempted to detonate a second one outside a U.S. base in Khowst province this morning, killing ten and wounding another 13 Afghan civilians.
The first explosion detonated outside the front gate of Forward Operating Base Salerno early this morning causing the casualties; however it did not penetrate the perimeter of the base. FOB Salerno is part of the U.S. contribution to ISAF.
Afghan security forces discovered an additional VBIED outside the gate and stopped it with small-arms fire. The VBIED was cordoned off and detonated in place by friendly forces.
ISAF assisted in evacuating the wounded to the base hospital, a local hospital and one was medically evacuated to another location for further treatment.
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