Blocked off on its northern , western , and southern sides by rivers and mountains , it would moreover be a mere 14 miles distant from the official Pakistan border — a porous boundary that meant little to the insurgents who regularly crossed it to kill Americans and Afghan government officials before taking refuge in caves or in the mountains or returning to their haven across the border . CNN 's Jake Tapper tells the story of Compound Outpost Keating in his book . Afghanistan 's Compound Outpost Keating was brutally attacked in 2009 . The attack killed 16 soldiers and wounded many more, including a young medic who had been shot by an insurgent sniper just days before he arrived at the base to treat injured troops.
CNN 's Jake Tapper tells the story of Compound Outpost Keating in his book . Afghanistan 's Compound Outpost Keating was brutally attacked in 2009 . The attack killed 16 soldiers and wounded many more, including a young medic who had been shot by an insurgent sniper just days before he arrived at the base to treat injured troops.