Joint US-Afghan base attacked in east of country, 1 member of Afghan security force killed

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban suicide bombers assaulted a joint U.S.-Afghan air base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, detonating explosives at the gate and sparking a gunbattle that lasted at least two hours with American helicopters firing down at militants before the attackers were defeated.- Joint US-Afghan base attacked in east of country, 1 member of ... AP