Prince Harry was the Target of Taliban; Philip Hammond

Talibans claimed attack was the vengeance of “Innocence of Muslims,”
whereas British Defence minister claimed Prince Harry could have been the target of attack and extra security arrangements were in place for the protection of the prince. The incident happened when Taliban attacked his base in Afghanistan last Friday.

Philip Hammond says the prince, a helicopter pilot, was moved to a secure position once it was clear that the perimeter of Camp Bastion had been breached.

In an interview with the BBC Monday night, Hammond said: “He is serving there as an ordinary officer but clearly there are additional security arrangements in place that recognize that he could be a target himself specifically as a result of who he is.”

Two U.S. Marines were killed and six planes were destroyed. The Taliban said the attack was staged to avenge a film that insulted Islam and because Harry is serving at the base.