| 2019 Bagram Airfield attack | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Bagram Airfield |
| Date | December 11, 2019 |
| Weapons | 1 Garbage Truck and suicide attack |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 80 (first attack) 6 (second attack) |
| Perpetrator | Taliban |
| Defenders | Captain Benjamin Kikta, Ground Force Commander, USMC |
In the early morning of December 11, 2019, the Taliban attacked Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which at the time was controlled by the United States military. The attackers used a VBIED garbage truck with 25,000 Lbs of Home Made Explosives which killed two civilians and injured 80 others.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ Abed, Fahim (December 11, 2019). "Taliban Attack U.S. Base in Afghanistan as Negotiators Talk Peace". The New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Scores wounded in attack near U.S. Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan". CBS news. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Gul, Ayaz (December 11, 2019). "One Killed, 80 Wounded in Taliban Attack Near U.S. Base in Afghanistan". VOA. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "At least two killed in Taliban suicide attack near US base". Al Jazeera. Retrieved December 12, 2019.