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A suicide bomber at the main airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed two civilians, say officials.A suicide bomber at the main airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed two civilians, say officials.
The interior ministry said six people had also been wounded. Witnesses say a car bomber rammed the main gate of the airport's military base.The interior ministry said six people had also been wounded. Witnesses say a car bomber rammed the main gate of the airport's military base.
One eyewitness described a four-wheel drive vehicle exploding near a foreign military convoy.One eyewitness described a four-wheel drive vehicle exploding near a foreign military convoy.
Nato-led forces fighting the Taliban have a base at the airport, which is used by civilian and military aircraft.Nato-led forces fighting the Taliban have a base at the airport, which is used by civilian and military aircraft.
The BBC's Chris Morris in Kabul says there are unconfirmed reports that members of Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) were among the casualties.The BBC's Chris Morris in Kabul says there are unconfirmed reports that members of Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) were among the casualties.
I saw Landcruisers for the foreigners in front of the gate... then a car hit them then blew up HumayunShopkeeperI saw Landcruisers for the foreigners in front of the gate... then a car hit them then blew up HumayunShopkeeper
"It was a suicide attack outside the main gate of the military base at the airport," Nato officer Colonel Koziel Bart told AFP news agency."It was a suicide attack outside the main gate of the military base at the airport," Nato officer Colonel Koziel Bart told AFP news agency.
Witnesses described flames rising from the site of the explosion at 0830 (0400 GMT) on Tuesday. The blast rattled windows in the city centre.Witnesses described flames rising from the site of the explosion at 0830 (0400 GMT) on Tuesday. The blast rattled windows in the city centre.
A shopkeeper named as Humayun told AP news agency: "I saw three or four Landcruisers for the foreigners just in front of the gate... then there was a car and it hit them then blew up."A shopkeeper named as Humayun told AP news agency: "I saw three or four Landcruisers for the foreigners just in front of the gate... then there was a car and it hit them then blew up."
The airport has been targeted in the past by suspected Taliban militants - in 2007, at least one person was killed in a suicide bomb attack there.The airport has been targeted in the past by suspected Taliban militants - in 2007, at least one person was killed in a suicide bomb attack there.
Tuesday's attack follows a massive suicide car bomb last month on Isaf's Kabul headquarters that killed seven Afghan civilians on the spot.Tuesday's attack follows a massive suicide car bomb last month on Isaf's Kabul headquarters that killed seven Afghan civilians on the spot.
That attack happened just days ahead of the 20 August elections, which were overshadowed by Taliban intimidation and violence.That attack happened just days ahead of the 20 August elections, which were overshadowed by Taliban intimidation and violence.
Our correspondent says the latest bombing occurred despite heightened security amid continuing uncertainty over the result of last month's presidential poll.
The latest partial results showed on Sunday that the incumbent, Hamid Karzai, was close to the 50% threshold needed to avoid a run-off ballot.