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\f0\b\fs24 \cf2 BY JOHN O\'92CONNOR \b0 \
\b ANCHOR JOE CHIODO \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 Two U.S. Marines were
killed and several others injured after insurgents attacked two major NATO bases in southern
Afghanistan. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/09/14/marine-base-attacked-in-afghanistan/?test=latestnews"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Fox News has more}}. \'a0\uc0\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93Heavily armed militants attacked two connected bases \'97 Camp Leatherneck and
the british Camp Bastion \'97 both of them home to thousands of troops.\'94\'a0
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it
was in revenge for an anti-Islamic film \'97 the same film that has sparked protest in
{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/120914/protests-over-anti-islam-video-grip-middle-east-and-beyond"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 more than 14 Middle Eastern
countries}} this past week.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/09/2012914221750984356.html"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Al Jazeera reports}} more than 16 well-armed Taliban fighters used the cover
of darkness to breach the heavily fortified Camp Bastion. \'a0\uc0\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93We are told that they used small arms fire, mortars, and perhaps even rocket-propelled
grenades. All of the attackers were killed we understand, and all of them were wearing
explosive vests too.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 British media are noting
the Taliban\'92s targeting of Camp Bastion was not coincidental.\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93The camp was chosen as a target because Prince Harry is stationed there \'85 \'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93Prince Harry was the primary target
of an attack in Afghanistan \'85 \'94\'a0 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 Although a NATO official
says the prince never came in harm\'92s way \'97 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/14/world/asia/afghanistan-fatal-attack/index.html"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 CNN reports}} it is likely he will be targeted again.\uc0\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93The Taliban have vowed to kill or capture Prince Harry during his four-month deployment
in Afghanistan.\'94\'a0 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://abcnews.go.com/International/taliban-attack-afghanistan-us-british-base-kill-us/story?id=17240973#.UFRxEqSe6gc"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 ABC reports}} two Harrier fighter
jets flown by U.S. Marines were damaged during the breach. Further damage assessment of the
base is on-going.\'a0\ }