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Supreme Court opens the door for more contractor lawsuits in 2016 suicide bombing decision
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· Source: We Are The Mighty — reporting by Gina Napoletano
· Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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The morning of Nov. 12, 2016, began like any other at Bagram Airfield, the largest American military installation in Afghanistan at the time.
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The morning of Nov. 12, 2016, began like any other at Bagram Airfield, the largest American military installation in Afghanistan at the time. By mid-morning, five people were dead and 17 others were wounded. Among them was a young Army specialist who lost the use of his left hand, arm and the left side of his face while trying to stop the bomber before he reached a larger crowd.
Nearly a decade later, the U.S. Supreme Court says that soldier has the right to make someone answer for it.
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