Two Marines Die In Prince Harry Base Attack
The base's perimeter is breached as militants armed with rockets damage buildings, an aircraft hangar and several military jets.
Video: Insurgents Launch Attack On Camp BastionEnlarge
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Militants armed with rockets have attacked a major Allied military base in Afghanistan where Prince Harry is stationed, leaving two US Marines dead and a number of others hurt.
The perimeter of Camp Bastion was breached as it was hit by small arms fire and there was major damage to buildings, an aircraft hangar and several military jets.
A US official confirmed two marines had died and several troops were injured.
This facility is often subject to indirect fire, but officials in Afghanistan say the damage that resulted was far more severe than normal. The attack was launched in the US area of the base.
A spokesman at ISAF's Joint Command said the assault was over but details including the number of attackers and whether they managed to penetrate the base were not immediately clear.
Officials in Afghanistan said it was too early to know if the attack was motivated by the anti-Muslim YouTube film which has sparked violent protests in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Prince Harry arrived in Afghanistan last Friday
Prince Harry is currently stationed at Camp Bastion on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan - expected to last four months.
A Nato spokesman said the prince, who is third in line to the throne, was on the base at the time of the attack but was "never in any danger".
The Army captain, known in the military as Captain Wales, has been undergoing training to fly operations in Apache attack helicopters and is expected to start flying missions this week as co-pilot gunner.
The Taliban had described the prince as "a high value target", saying they would "make their best efforts to arrest or kill" him.
Camp Bastion is a huge, heavily fortified base in the middle of the desert shared with British, US, Danish, Estonian and Afghan troops.
It is the logistics hub for operations in Helmand province, with supply convoys and armoured patrols regularly leaving its heavily-defended gates to support military forward operating bases and checkpoints.
The base's perimeter is breached as militants armed with rockets damage buildings, an aircraft hangar and several military jets.
Video: Insurgents Launch Attack On Camp BastionEnlarge
Militants armed with rockets have attacked a major Allied military base in Afghanistan where Prince Harry is stationed, leaving two US Marines dead and a number of others hurt.
The perimeter of Camp Bastion was breached as it was hit by small arms fire and there was major damage to buildings, an aircraft hangar and several military jets.
A US official confirmed two marines had died and several troops were injured.
This facility is often subject to indirect fire, but officials in Afghanistan say the damage that resulted was far more severe than normal. The attack was launched in the US area of the base.
A spokesman at ISAF's Joint Command said the assault was over but details including the number of attackers and whether they managed to penetrate the base were not immediately clear.
Officials in Afghanistan said it was too early to know if the attack was motivated by the anti-Muslim YouTube film which has sparked violent protests in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Prince Harry arrived in Afghanistan last FridayPrince Harry is currently stationed at Camp Bastion on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan - expected to last four months.
A Nato spokesman said the prince, who is third in line to the throne, was on the base at the time of the attack but was "never in any danger".
The Army captain, known in the military as Captain Wales, has been undergoing training to fly operations in Apache attack helicopters and is expected to start flying missions this week as co-pilot gunner.
The Taliban had described the prince as "a high value target", saying they would "make their best efforts to arrest or kill" him.
Camp Bastion is a huge, heavily fortified base in the middle of the desert shared with British, US, Danish, Estonian and Afghan troops.
It is the logistics hub for operations in Helmand province, with supply convoys and armoured patrols regularly leaving its heavily-defended gates to support military forward operating bases and checkpoints.
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