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CNN: Panetta’s Plane Diverted After Landing In Afghanistan

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CNN reports:

The Afghan drove the vehicle into a member of the ISAF force, then onto a runway and ended up in a ditch, Pentagon spokesman George Little said. Panetta’s C-17 transport was diverted as it was taxiing after landing, but the ISAF said, “At no point was the secretary or anyone on the aircraft in any danger from this incident.”

 
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