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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, Nato 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. Nato has faced a barrage of attacks across the country since Monday.
On Monday, nine Afghan civilians were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a car into the gate of the same base. Officials say heavy fighting is also taking place near the capital, Kabul, after a Nato patrol was ambushed.
International troops are often attacked by insurgents in Afghanistan. A spokesman for the Nato-led International Security and Assistance Force (Isaf) said a major incident had been going on since Monday.
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. He said there was heavy fighting going on in the area and it was believed there were some casualties.
The growing numbers 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
Before the latest attack, the Taleban announced that a group of 30 Taleban fighters would attack Camp Salerno. Before the attack in Khost, 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. 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. The insurgents appear to be moving closer to Kabul
However, the governor of Khost, Arsala Jamal was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying six Taleban were killed in attempting suicide attacks. "Isaf forces on the base had before identified a group of insurgents posturing to attack the base and engaged them with small arms fire," a statement said.
"Two children have been killed and two more, along with a woman, have been wounded," he said. "Helicopters arrived on station soon after and engaged these insurgents as they attempted to flee from the scene.
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. "Three of the insurgents killed themselves by detonating their suicide vests. Isaf forces killed three other suicide bombers before they could detonate their vests. There were no Isaf casualties in the attack," the statement said.
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 Afghan civilians were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a car into the gate of the same base.
The victims were all Afghan civilians. The attack came on a day when Afghanistan was celebrating its independence day. Isaf said the numbers involved in Tuesday's attack were a lot smaller than the Taleban claimed.
Violence has surged in Afghanistan this year with the Taleban often targeting international and Afghan troops. However, the governor of Khost, Arsala Jamal was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying that two children were killed in the fighting and two more, along with a woman, were wounded.
Despite increased security in Kabul two rockets were fired on the city overnight, landing close to the Isaf headquarters; and in Kandahar a Nato patrol was also struck by a roadside bomb.
Our correspondent says that there are incidents like these everyday across Afghanistan as the overall security situation appears to be deteriorating.