How The Taliban Succeeded In Penetrating Camp Bastian And Destroying Six U.S. Harrier Jump Jets

Image: The Camp Bastion attack involved three tightly choreographed teams of militants. New York Times

How The Taliban Launched An Audacious Attack On A NATO Base In Afghanistan -- The Australian/The Times

BRITISH and US investigators were last night piecing together how a small group of Taliban insurgents dressed in American Army uniforms managed to pull off one of the most audacious and costly attacks against coalition forces of the decade-long war.

Two American Marines were killed and six US Harrier jump jets destroyed in the assault on Camp Bastion, a sprawling and highly fortified compound in the middle of the Helmand desert where Prince Harry is based as an Apache helicopter co-pilot.

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Update #1: Audacious Raid on NATO Base Shows Taliban’s Reach -- New York Times
Update #2: NATO releases details of brazen raid on base in Afghanistan -- CNN
Update #3: Taliban commander claims Prince Harry was primary target of Camp Bastion attack which killed two U.S. Marines -- Daily Mail

My Comment: So much for the belief that Camp Bastion is the safest place on earth.