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Afghan army base destroyed by Taliban suicide bombers Afghan army base destroyed by Taliban suicide bombers
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At least 43 Afghan soldiers have been killed after two suicide bombers in Humvee trucks targeted a military base in the southern province of Kandahar. At least 43 Afghan soldiers have been killed and nine wounded after two suicide bombers in Humvee trucks targeted a military base in the southern province of Kandahar.
Nine others were wounded and six were missing, the defence ministry said. Ten militants were also said to have died. Six are still missing and 10 militants are also said to have died.
The attack, which happened in the Chashmo area of Maiwand district, is the third major assault on Afghan security forces this week. Separately, two members of the security forces have died in a siege on police headquarters in the eastern province of Ghazni.
The Taliban said it was behind the early morning bloodshed.The Taliban said it was behind the early morning bloodshed.
"Unfortunately there is nothing left inside the camp. They have burned down everything they found inside," defence ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said. The attacks are the third and fourth major assaults on Afghan security forces this week.
"Unfortunately there is nothing left inside the camp. They have burned down everything they found inside," defence ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said about the Kandahar attack.
Two days earlier, Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen killed at least 41 people when they stormed a police training centre in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez.Two days earlier, Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen killed at least 41 people when they stormed a police training centre in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez.
Some 150 people were injured in the violence. The local hospital, in Paktia province, said it was "overwhelmed" and issued an urgent appeal for blood donors.Some 150 people were injured in the violence. The local hospital, in Paktia province, said it was "overwhelmed" and issued an urgent appeal for blood donors.
The same day, at least 30 more people died in car bombings in neighbouring Ghazni province. Armoured Humvee vehicles filled with explosives were detonated near the provincial governor's office, before gunmen moved in.The same day, at least 30 more people died in car bombings in neighbouring Ghazni province. Armoured Humvee vehicles filled with explosives were detonated near the provincial governor's office, before gunmen moved in.
Afghanistan's army and police have suffered heavy casualties this year at the hands of the Taliban, who want to re-impose their strict version of Islamic law in the country.Afghanistan's army and police have suffered heavy casualties this year at the hands of the Taliban, who want to re-impose their strict version of Islamic law in the country.