'Several' US troops injured in Afghan base blast: Pentagon
Saturday, 13 February 2010
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (AFP): An explosion rocked a joint Afghan-US combat post in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, injuring "several" US troops, the Pentagon said, but it was not immediately clear if it was an attack.
"An explosion occurred at a joint ANSF/ISAF combat outpost in Paktiya province, eastern Afghanistan this evening," the US military said in a statement.
"Several ISAF service members from the United States were injured. There were no reported fatalities to ISAF or ANSF personnel," it said.
"An explosion occurred at a joint ANSF/ISAF combat outpost in Paktiya province, eastern Afghanistan this evening," the US military said in a statement.
"Several ISAF service members from the United States were injured. There were no reported fatalities to ISAF or ANSF personnel," it said.