Afghan girl seriously wounded in militant attack Published Aug. 13, 2008 By Combined Joint Task Force - 101 Combined Press Information Center BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces medically evacuated a 14-year-old girl who was severely injured in a Taliban grenade attack in the Khas Oruzgan district, Oruzgan province Tuesday. The girl was at home when a Taliban militant threw a grenade into her family's house. Her injuries included an amputated right thumb, partially amputated fingers, multiple shrapnel wounds and internal bleeding. The girl was treated at a Coalition base. Due to the severity of her injuries, she had to be medically evacuated to another Coalition base to receive additional medical treatment. No other civilian injuries were reported.