Taliban attack U.S. airbase in AfghanistanDecember 2, 2012 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Taliban suicide bombers have killed four Afghan soldiers and wounded NATO troops in an attack on a joint U.S.-Afghan airbase in eastern Afghanistan, BBC News reported. As a local police chief said, two civilians were also killed in the attack on the base in Jalalabad. Afghan intelligence officials said nine suicide attackers were involved in the assault, and all had been killed. NATO did not say how many of its troops had been injured, or how seriously. The BBC's Orla Guerin in Kabul said the attack appeared "coordinated and complex". She added that this is not the first time the Taliban has targeted the air base, which is used by U.S. and NATO forces. In February it killed nine people in a similar attack. The NATO spokesman said the assault was a failure because the Taliban did not penetrate the base. NATO is gradually handing security over to Afghan forces ahead of the departure of most combat troops in 2014. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |