U.S. airstrikes wiped out Afghan Army Base

Posted on March 14, 2019 by alert5

A Afghan Army Base was destroyed by U.S. airstrikes after soldiers in the base exchange fire with a convoy of Afghan Special Forces and American troops.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon breaks away after being refueling by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2019. The 340 EARS maintain a 24/7 presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

Five soldiers at the base were killed and 10 wounded.