Attack on U.S. base in Afghanistan kills at least six

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Sergeant Jay Kenney, 26, with the 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Destiny, assists wounded Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers off the Blackhawk UH-60A helicopter after they were rescued in an air mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Dec. 12. According to sources, a large improvised explosive device caused casualties amongst both U.S. and ANA forces.

A suicide bomber drove a van packed with explosives into a building at an outpost in the south, collapsing a wall and burying troops. NBC's Atia Abawi reports.

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Brave men doing a thankless and unenviable job. I wish the best for Afghanistan, but would very much like our troops to come home... Godspeed, soldiers!

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Reply#1 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:09 AM EST
Comment author avatarnavajo lady

this picture is very hard to look at, but our soldiers see it almost every day. Let's get our troops home A.S.A.P. God bless all our troups. And God Bless our President!

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Reply#2 - Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:04 AM EST
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