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| Thirteen dead in Afghan attacks | |
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| Eight US civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan, American officials say. | Eight US civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan, American officials say. |
| The attack happened at a US military base in Regional Command East, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said. | The attack happened at a US military base in Regional Command East, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said. |
| Reports say the bomber was wearing an explosive vest in the attack, at Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost Province, on the border with Pakistan. | Reports say the bomber was wearing an explosive vest in the attack, at Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost Province, on the border with Pakistan. |
| In a separate attack, five Canadian soldiers and a journalist died when their vehicle was blown up in Kandahar. | |
| It is the worst fatal incident affecting Canadians in Afghanistan for more than two years. | |
| The BBC's Lee Carter in Toronto says the incident will be especially worrying to Canadians, as a civilian was among the dead. | |
| The journalist has been identified as Michelle Lang, 34, from the Calgary Herald. She was on her first assignment in Afghanistan. | |
| Remote areas | |
| Some reports suggested the attack on the US civilians happened in the gym at the base. It is not clear how many people were injured. | |
| "We mourn the loss of life in this attack, and are withholding further details pending notification of next of kin," Mr Kelly said. | "We mourn the loss of life in this attack, and are withholding further details pending notification of next of kin," Mr Kelly said. |
| Earlier, a US defence official and a US embassy employee said the victims were all civilians, however their exact status was unclear. | Earlier, a US defence official and a US embassy employee said the victims were all civilians, however their exact status was unclear. |
| A spokesman for Isaf, the international Nato force in Afghanistan, said that "no US and no Isaf military personnel were killed or injured" in the incident. | A spokesman for Isaf, the international Nato force in Afghanistan, said that "no US and no Isaf military personnel were killed or injured" in the incident. |
| Khost province - which is one of the Taliban's strongholds - has been targeted by militants over the past year. | Khost province - which is one of the Taliban's strongholds - has been targeted by militants over the past year. |
| News that a suicide bomber may have got inside a US facility raises new questions about the security of forward operating bases in remote areas of Afghanistan, the BBC's Richard Lister in Washington says. | News that a suicide bomber may have got inside a US facility raises new questions about the security of forward operating bases in remote areas of Afghanistan, the BBC's Richard Lister in Washington says. |
| The number of foreign civilians deployed in Afghanistan has been rising as international efforts there focus increasingly on development and aid. | The number of foreign civilians deployed in Afghanistan has been rising as international efforts there focus increasingly on development and aid. |
| Civilians work alongside military reconstruction teams at provincial bases around the country. | Civilians work alongside military reconstruction teams at provincial bases around the country. |
| A "civilian surge" was one of the three core elements of the new US strategy for Afghanistan announced by US President Barack Obama at the beginning of the month. | A "civilian surge" was one of the three core elements of the new US strategy for Afghanistan announced by US President Barack Obama at the beginning of the month. |
| This has been the deadliest year for foreign troops since the 2001 invasion. | This has been the deadliest year for foreign troops since the 2001 invasion. |