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Attack on Afghan Nato base foiled Attack on Afghan Nato base foiled
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At least six suicide bombers have been killed when they tried to attack a Nato military base in south-eastern Afghanistan, officials said. At least six suicide bombers have been killed in an attempted attack on a Nato military base in south-eastern Afghanistan, officials have said.
The militants failed to gain entry into Camp Salerno in Khost province. Most of the troops deployed here are American, Nato and Afghan officials said. The militants failed to storm Camp Salerno in Khost province, where many US troops are based, Nato and Afghan officials said.
The attack was launched overnight and the fighting is still going on.The attack was launched overnight and the fighting is still going on.
On Monday, nine Afghan civilians were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a car into the gate of the same base.On Monday, nine Afghan civilians were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a car into the gate of the same base.
International troops are often attacked by insurgents in Afghanistan, but the attacks on Camp Salerno, close to the Pakistan border, are the most daring on a major foreign base for some time. International troops are often attacked by insurgents in Afghanistan.
The growing number of insurgent attacks close to the capital, Kabul, have heightened fears that the Taleban are encroaching on the capital city, says the BBC's Alastair Leithead in Kabul. However, the growing number of insurgent attacks close to the capital, Kabul, have heightened fears that the Taleban are encroaching on the capital city, says the BBC's Alastair Leithead, in Kabul.
Surge in violenceSurge in violence
A group of 30 Taleban fighters, among them suicide bombers, attacked Camp Salerno overnight, Khost governor Arsala Jamal was quoted by news agency Reuters as saying. Before the latest attack, the Taleban announced that a group of 30 Taleban fighters would attack Camp Salerno.
"Six Taleban were killed after they blew up the bombs they had on their bodies. Two children have been killed and two more, along with a woman, have been wounded," he said. The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) confirmed that Camp Salerno had been attacked by rockets or mortars, and that a number of suicide bombers had tried to storm the base.
The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) confirmed Camp Salerno had been attacked by rockets, or mortars, and that a number of suicide bombers had tried to storm the base. But Isaf said the numbers involved were a lot smaller than the Taleban claimed.
But, Isaf said, the numbers involved were a lot smaller than Taleban claims. However, the governor of Khost, Arsala Jamal was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying six Taleban were killed in attempting suicide attacks.
"Two children have been killed and two more, along with a woman, have been wounded," he said.
Meanwhile, in Kabul, two rockets landed close to the main Isaf headquarters in the early hours of Tuesday - the second rocket attack on the city in a week.Meanwhile, in Kabul, two rockets landed close to the main Isaf headquarters in the early hours of Tuesday - the second rocket attack on the city in a week.
On Monday, nine people died and 13 others wounded when a car laden with explosives rammed into the gate of Camp Salerno.On Monday, nine people died and 13 others wounded when a car laden with explosives rammed into the gate of Camp Salerno.
The victims were all Afghan civilians. The attack came on a day when Afghanistan was celebrating its independence day.The victims were all Afghan civilians. The attack came on a day when Afghanistan was celebrating its independence day.
Violence has surged in Afghanistan this year with the Taleban often targeting international and Afghan troops.Violence has surged in Afghanistan this year with the Taleban often targeting international and Afghan troops.