Afghan, U.S. forces repel Taliban raid on NATO base

KABUL — Afghan and U.S. troops foiled a complex attack by Taliban insurgents against a NATO-led base Saturday in Panjshir Valley in eastern Afghanistan, one of the few secure regions that so far has remained free of militants' strikes.

Armed with hand grenades, anti-tank rockets and assault rifles, a group of five attackers including at least two suicide bombers launched the pre-dawn raid on the base, perched in the foot of a hill near the only main road in the twisting valley.

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N.C. Aizenman 15 Oct, 2011

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