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Prince Harry Target of Taliban Attack That Kills 2 U.S. Marines in Afghanistan

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1:06 pm, September 15th, 2012

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The Taliban has cited Prince Harry’s presence as a motivating factor in an overnight attack on a coalition base in Afghanistan that left two U.S. Marines dead and other personnel wounded.

Camp Bastion, a British complex adjacent to U.S. Camp Leatherneck, was the site of the deadly insurgent assault, the latest violent incident in a wave of regional unrest following the release of an anti-Islamic film.

“We attacked that base because Prince Harry was also on it and so they can know our anger,” a spokesperson for the organization told the Associated Press. “Thousands more suicide attackers are ready to give up their lives for the sake of the Prophet.”

A Ministry of Defense spokesperson says the violence occurred about a mile from the section where Harry, who turns 28 on Saturday, was located.

Two American marines were killed and other servicemen wounded by the attack, which featured mortar, grenades and small arms fire.

Last week, the Taliban publicly threatened to kidnap or kill the royal, known as Captain Harry Wales in the military.

As Gossip Cop has reported, the Prince is currently serving a four-month combat tour in the region as an Apache helicopter co-pilot and gunner.

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  • patty

    PLEASE! GET HIM OUT OF THERE! PLEASE! SOMEBODY!

  • http://www.facebook.com/RTCastleberry R.T. Castleberry

    Well, I think that’s punishment enough–for everyone. Get his Royal A– out of Afghanistan and into rehab.

  • ArmyWife

    His presence there puts those around him in danger. He needs to be pulled out and serve his time somewhere else and this time the press needs to keep his whereabouts quiet. Thoughts and prayers to the families of the soldiers who died and were injured.

  • Anonymous

    What do you expect when you publicize his location? I mean–it was on the world news for goodness sakes! My husband was there during these attacks–and while I’m glad Harry is alright, he is not worth us losing our men over. I say send him back! Harry’s publicity deployment is not worth losing lives over!!! And to top it off–the attacks are still ongoing!

  • Anonymous

    Did the Royal Family send a message: Get all nekkid and have the photos spread all over the net, you get sent to a war zone in Afghanistan! “We are not amused.” – The Queen

  • Brianna Cocuzzo

    They need to remove this kid from the war zone!! People are dying because of his presence there and his location being given out is a danger to everyone. It is always a terrible tragedy when our troops are killed in conflict but, it saddens me to know that they died as a result of such an avoidable situation! It isn’t like they died to keep our country safe or gained anything for the war effort- they died completely in vain because of someone’s foolish decision to release Prince Harry’s location!
    Bring Harry home and keep our people safe!

  • LadyK

    You are all seriously deluded to think this was really about prince Harry. This attack probably still would have occurred if he was deployed or not. They are seriously riled up about that film in the US and I would bet this attack would have happened anyway.

  • concerned for our troops

    he needs to go he is putting our soldiers in danger. England needs to understand that and if they don’t and this happens again people are going to start getting angry

  • Kaitlyn Cocuzzo

    Get Harry out of the war zone now!! It is clear that it is dangerous to Harry, and everyone else for him to be there, especially when they gave away his location for the whole world to see. This is really tragic, to see that two Marinees were killed, and they are planning more attacks on everyone, because of some stupid movie, and Prince Harry being present in the war zone. :-( Please get him home safe (and all the other troops SOON after)

  • Jennifer

    Oh calm down, everyone. You are reacting exactly like the mindless, wailing ninnies the Talis all hope you will. All scurrying about, flapping arms, wringing hankies. Do you really believe they know exactly where Harry is? They’re guessing and they got a rise out of everyone by blaming that as their motive. Fact is, they will attack whereever it suits. Harry is a big boy. He can handle himself. He’s a soldier. He’s not going to take kindly to a glut of silly women demanding his removal. He has a job to do. Carry on.

  • Jennifer

    Oh, and I forgot to say to the Taliban wankers… Go f*ck yourselves, Lads.

  • freakinducky

    I don’t think you have been paying attention much, sense all attacks began with the excuse they are using is about some anti-Islamic film. So for you to make an outrages statement (
    it saddens me to know that they died as a result of such an avoidable situation! It isn’t like they died to keep our country safe or gained anything for the war effort- they died completely in vain because of someone’s foolish decision to release Prince Harry’s location! ) That is just one of the many excuses they are using. If you are not following something as serious as soldiers dying because they are in a WAR ZONE. Then please do not go on a public post with such insensitive well u get the point

  • 55vineyard

    What film are you talking about (sorry have not been to the movies in almost a year).

  • swarley

    US Marines are dying because they have to protect a prince. Oh Please…get him out of there. There is no hand holding in war. He is putting our brave soldiers in harms way…GET HIM OUT NOW!!!!! send him back to Vegas.

  • swarley

    He is putting Marines at risk just for being there.

  • tod

    their lives are already at risk being there retard

  • Usamed

    It’s some Ameriacan religious nut putting our soldiers at risk with his film. He did not think of the consequences when he did this or did he? Stupid man, he has instigated hatred all over the world.

  • Usamed

    I do not think it was very wise to tell everyone the location of Prince Harry. As he will be a target like any person who has a high profile.

  • Flower

    its a movie trailer that was on youtube making fun of their Prophet making him look like a child molester and a womanizer. It was made by some nut job and not even the actors knew what it was about they said they were filming thinking it was about a desert warrior or something and then the director edited it into a 14 mins trailer that pokes fun of muslims and insults their religion.

    BTW i dont think it is an excuse to react the way they did but I wonder why is the director remains anonymous and some old guy is representing him and taking the opportunity to give his opinion about politics

  • reneeislookin

    Knowing this, I wonder why he is still there. His being there is bad for our troops.

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