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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 in an attempted attack on a Nato military base in south-eastern Afghanistan, officials have 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 storm Camp Salerno in Khost province, where many US troops are based, 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. | International troops are often attacked by insurgents in Afghanistan. |
| 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. | 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 violence | Surge in violence |
| Before the latest attack, the Taleban announced that a group of 30 Taleban fighters would attack Camp Salerno. | Before the latest attack, the Taleban announced that a group of 30 Taleban fighters would attack Camp Salerno. |
| 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 that 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 the Taleban claimed. |
| However, the governor of Khost, Arsala Jamal was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying six Taleban were killed in attempting suicide attacks. | 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. | "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. |