Al-Qaida: Video shows hit on U.S. base
Al-Qaida posted a video Friday of rockets being fired at what it claimed was a U.S. military base in Afghanistan, though it didn’t show the rockets landing. The 56-second video appeared to be the latest in a series that the terror network has released to convey that its insurgents are faring well in the Afghan war. The video showed several rockets being launched from a forested hillside in the Balwara area of Afghanistan in November, according to a subtitle. The base was not visible. The video, which opened with old footage of U.S. vehicles exploding as they were hit, surfaced on an Internet site where al-Qaida and other militant groups are known to post messages. Its authenticity could not be independently confirmed. Full Story