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Deadly attack at US base in Khost, eastern Afghanistan Deadly attack at US base in Khost, eastern Afghanistan
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A suicide car bomber has killed at least three people near a US military base in eastern Afghanistan, officials say. A suicide car bomber has killed at least three Afghan civilians near a US military base in the south-eastern Afghan city of Khost, police say.
They say the vehicle exploded near the entrance to the Camp Chapman in the city of Khost, killing three Afghans. There were no coalition casualties. They say the attacker drove a minibus packed with explosives towards Camp Chapman, but the vehicle exploded near the entrance as guards opened fire.
The Taliban later claimed responsibility for the attack. There were no coalition casualties, but six Afghans including three guards and three passers-by were injured.
Khost - like other parts of eastern Afghanistan - has recently seen a dramatic rise in violence. In a statement, the Taliban said they carried out the attack.
Khost, which borders the volatile Pakistani region of Waziristan, has recently seen a dramatic rise in violence.
In October, a suicide bomber killed at least 20 people, three of them Nato soldiers, in the city.In October, a suicide bomber killed at least 20 people, three of them Nato soldiers, in the city.
In June, a suicide bomber killed 21 people - including three US troops and a local interpreter.In June, a suicide bomber killed 21 people - including three US troops and a local interpreter.
The Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network regularly mounts large-scale attacks and suicide bombings in the area.The Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network regularly mounts large-scale attacks and suicide bombings in the area.
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