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Taliban Claims Deadly Afghanistan Attack Was Revenge for Film

Violent protests have continued across the Middle East in response to a film made in the US seen as insulting to Islam

The Taliban have told the BBC that they carried out an attack on Nato's Camp Bastion in Afghanistan in revenge for a film mocking Islam.

At least two US marines died when militants attacked the perimeter of the huge base in Helmand.

Source: BBC. Read full article. (link)

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