Drexl Spivey @RisboLensky
First pic from Shorabak via @TOLOnews Bloody battle entered its 12th hour Helmand Afghanistan
F. Jeffery
UPDATE:
The Taliban attack at the airbase in Helmand is now over, Afghan Defence ministry says. At least 23 Afghan security personnel killed, over a dozen militants killed including over half a dozen suicide bombers. - @TOLOnews
No word so far on number of casualties suffered by foreign forces. Earlier Taliban had claimed killing several foreign troops in the attack.
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TALIBAN ARE STILL FIGHTING INSIDE THE SHORAB BASE AFTER 24 HOURS, WHEN THE ATTACK BEGAN.
Seems the Taliban attack on camp bastion is still happening.... (despite the above)
Looks like it will be far worse than the attack on same compound in 2012 when the Taliban destroyed 8 US fighters jets.
So far 30 Afghan soldiers and 2 US contractors confirmed dead along with a dozen parked aircraft destroyed
Many areas of the base are still controlled by Taliban so who knows how many more dead are in these areas.
Drexl Spivey
@RisboLensky
6m6 minutes ago
Clashes inside Shorabak AB are still ongoing according to multiple sources. What has been sure-dozens of dead, hundreds of wounded. Approximately 20 #Taliban attackers participated, suicide bombers were used and not SVBIED's. #Helmand #AFG
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