The attackers were killed or captured during a four-hour firefight by US Marines, defence contractors from Triple Canopy, and No. The group that attacked the aircraft attached the explosive charges to several jets, then fired the rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at others. Another group attacked the aircraft, and the last group was engaged at the base cryogenics compound. One team engaged a group of USMC mechanics from VMM-161 who were in the area the same team also attacked the aircraft refueling stations. The assault team penetrated the perimeter of the camp, guarded by troops from the United Kingdom and Tonga, and separated into three teams to carry out the attack.
The attack was initiated on the eastern side of Camp Bastion near the US Marine's aircraft hangars at 22:00 local time (17:30 GMT).
The raid was a complex and coordinated assault by 15 Taliban fighters, wearing ACU pattern camouflage and carrying several types of small arms, rocket-propelled grenades and explosive charges. To replace the aircraft lost in the attack, the USMC deployed 14 Harriers to Afghanistan 36 hours after the raid. The Taliban claimed that the raid was in response to the film, Innocence of Muslims, and have also stated that Prince Harry, who was stationed at the base at the time, was the target of the attack. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers and a United States Air Force C-130 before the entire raiding force was killed or captured. Marines and destroyed or severely damaged eight U.S. The base hosted British, American, Danish and Tongan military personnel at the time of the attack.
The September 2012 raid on Camp Bastion was a Taliban raid on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand province on the night of 14 September 2012.
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