Two US soldiers killed in Afghan rocket attack

US and Afghan officials said a rare rocket attack today on the main US base in Afghanistan killed two US troops and wounded six Americans.

US spokeswoman Lieutenant Commander Christine Sidenstricker said four military personnel and two civilians were among the wounded.

Bagram, which lies 25 miles northeast of Kabul, is surrounded by high mountains and long stretches of open desert from which militants could fire rockets on the base, but such attacks are relatively rare.

Kabir Ahmad, Bagram’s top government official, said two rockets were fired at the base early this morning.