8 killed in a gym in Afghanistan??

[Mojo Magnum]

By now I hope we have all heard of the PRT loss that occurred yesterday.  But has anyone heard of this? 

Bomber kills CIA on Afghan baseJOBY WARRICK
January 1, 2010
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WASHINGTON: Eight Americans, most of whom worked for the CIA, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up after sneaking into the gym on a US base in Afghanistan.

Does anyone have additional info?  I assume it was not KAF...

 

[Sprinting Thistle]

Kost Province.  FOB Chapman.

 

[Michael OLeary]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/31/AR2009123100541.html?hpid=topnews

Suicide bomber attacks CIA base in Afghanistan, killing at least 8 Americans

By Joby Warrick
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, December 31, 2009; 8:34 AM

A suicide bomber infiltrated a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least eight Americans in what is believed to be the deadliest single attack on U.S. intelligence personnel in the eight-year-long war and one of the deadliest in the agency's history, U.S. officials said.

More at link.

 

[CDN_LoneWolf_CDN]

How could he have gotten in?  Maybe more details will get out over the next few days.  My condolences to the deceased and hope for the wounded.

 

[Another Mom]

New York Times is reporting the suicide bomber was wearing an ANA  uniform.  Horrible, horrible week. Stay strong out there. Thoughts at home are with you all.

 

[tomahawk6]

The Khost station chief was among those killed. She was a mother of three.