Afghan civilians stop terror attack at U.S. base

Two civilians thwarted an attempted terrorist attack Tuesday when a vehicle loaded with explosives attempted to crash through the front gate of a U.S. base in the Afghan capital, according to the U.S. military.

The two men, an interpreter and a security guard, dragged the apparent suicide bomber from the vehicle before he could detonate explosives, said Col. Tom Collins, the chief spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jan 17, 2007 - 8:32 AM PST
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by andrew lenz - Oct. 1, 2008

This could have been a gem if the author had stuck with the heroes and not the insipid commander. yet, it is good war news if there is such a thing.

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