Rockets fall on a US air base in Afghanistan; ISIS claims responsibility

Two security officials said that five missiles hit a US air base in Afghanistan today, but no human casualties were reported in an attack claimed by ISIS.

Rockets fall on a US air base in Afghanistan; ISIS claims responsibility
9 April, 2020   10:00
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"Five rockets were fired at Bagram Air Force Base early this morning," said the NATO-led "Operation Inherent Resolve" on Twitter, adding, "There are no dead or injured."

ISIS said in a statement posted on social media that it had targeted the helicopter landing pad at Bagram Air Force Base.

The missiles targeted the largest US military base in Afghanistan, and were fired from a parked vehicle in a neighboring village, Reuters reported.

The attack comes weeks after the Taliban and the United States reached an agreement on the withdrawal of US-led international forces in exchange for security guarantees from the Taliban.