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Suicide bomber kills Nato troops Suicide bomber kills Nato troops
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Three Nato soldiers have been killed in a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance says.Three Nato soldiers have been killed in a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance says.
Six others were hurt in the blast. Nato did not say where the attack took place or identify the victims. Most foreign troops in the east are from the US. Six others were hurt in the blast. Nato did not say where the attack took place nor identify the victims. Most foreign troops in the east are from the US.
Earlier, the US-led coalition said that three of its troops and two Afghan soldiers had been killed in eastern Kunar province on Sunday. Earlier, the US-led coalition said three of its troops and two Afghan soldiers had been killed in eastern Kunar province on Sunday.
Attacks have soared in Afghanistan, with over 3,000 people killed in 2007.Attacks have soared in Afghanistan, with over 3,000 people killed in 2007.
Air supportAir support
Nato said its forces were at a bridge construction project when a suicide bomber blew himself up.Nato said its forces were at a bridge construction project when a suicide bomber blew himself up.
Two soldiers were killed instantly, and a third died as he was being taken for treatment.Two soldiers were killed instantly, and a third died as he was being taken for treatment.
In the clash in Kunar province, 10 other coalition troops were wounded on Sunday, the coalition said.In the clash in Kunar province, 10 other coalition troops were wounded on Sunday, the coalition said.
It said up to 22 militants had been killed in the clash, as well as in two others in the south. There was no immediate reaction to the reports from the Taleban. It said up to 22 militants had been killed in two other clashes in the south. There was no immediate reaction to the reports from the Taleban.
Statements from the coalition said that all three incidents were sparked by ambushes from insurgent forces.Statements from the coalition said that all three incidents were sparked by ambushes from insurgent forces.
The BBC's Charles Haviland in Kabul says the number of casualties in the Kunar clash is unusually high for one encounter.The BBC's Charles Haviland in Kabul says the number of casualties in the Kunar clash is unusually high for one encounter.
In the other incidents, in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar, the coalition said insurgents had been repulsed by Afghan government forces acting with coalition supervision. In the Helmand encounter, it said 12 rebels had been killed after Afghan forces called in coalition air support, and that the latter helped identify targets but did not engage the insurgents. In the other incidents, in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar, the coalition said insurgents had been repulsed by Afghan government forces acting with coalition supervision.
In the Helmand encounter, it said 12 rebels had been killed after Afghan forces called in coalition air support, which helped identify targets but did not engage the insurgents.
The reports could not be independently confirmed.The reports could not be independently confirmed.