The Defence Select Committee says that inadequate defences and high level complacency led to a Taliban attack at Camp Bastion in 2012. They have said though that they are "satisfied that as far as possible" that these have now been addressed.

Inadequate Defences Led to 2012 Attack on Camp Bastion

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