Two local nationals were treated at FOB Farah after IED explosion

 Two local nationals were treated at FOB Farah after IED explosion

FARAH, Afghanistan (April 12, 2010) – Two local nationals were brought to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Farah for treatment from the Forward Surgical Team (FST) after an improvised explosive device was detonated on a civilian bus, April 12, in Bala Baluk, Afghanistan.

One patient suffered major injuries to the chest and is currently in critical condition; he will be medically evacuated to Herat Regional Military Hospital, in Herat, Afghanistan. The second patient, Rashida, was treated and released for minor injuries.

Both patients were brought to FOB Farah because a military unit assigned to base was in route when the IED detonated, and witnessed the incident.

“News like this is always sad, but we would rather spend all day taking care of the patients here, than letting them go without treatment,” said U.S Chief Petty Officer Benjamin Hodges, senior enlisted leader, FST Farah. “It gives us a chance to show that we are the good guys.”

The details of the incident are still being investigated.