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| Deadly suicide blasts near Nato Afghan base in Wardak | Deadly suicide blasts near Nato Afghan base in Wardak |
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| A twin suicide bombing near a Nato base in central Afghanistan has killed at least nine civilians and four policemen, officials say. | A twin suicide bombing near a Nato base in central Afghanistan has killed at least nine civilians and four policemen, officials say. |
| The dawn attack, in Wardak province, destroyed houses and much of a local bazaar, eyewitnesses reported. | The dawn attack, in Wardak province, destroyed houses and much of a local bazaar, eyewitnesses reported. |
| The Taliban said they carried out the attack, which left dozens of others wounded. | The Taliban said they carried out the attack, which left dozens of others wounded. |
| There are fears of a surge in violence when foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014. | There are fears of a surge in violence when foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014. |
| 'Massive' blast | 'Massive' blast |
| In the first attack, a militant on foot targeted a compound housing the local governor's office in the district of Saidabad, officials said. | In the first attack, a militant on foot targeted a compound housing the local governor's office in the district of Saidabad, officials said. |
| A truck bomb explosion then followed on a road separating the compound from the Nato base, destroying a number of shops and houses. | A truck bomb explosion then followed on a road separating the compound from the Nato base, destroying a number of shops and houses. |
| "A suicide bomber on foot detonated near the gate of the base in Saidabad, Wardak province, opening the way for a truck suicide bombing that followed him," provincial spokesman Shahiddullah Shahid said. | "A suicide bomber on foot detonated near the gate of the base in Saidabad, Wardak province, opening the way for a truck suicide bombing that followed him," provincial spokesman Shahiddullah Shahid said. |
| At least 47 people were wounded in the two attacks. No staff from the Nato base were killed, but two were injured, Mr Shahid said. | At least 47 people were wounded in the two attacks. No staff from the Nato base were killed, but two were injured, Mr Shahid said. |
| He described the truck-bombing as "massive". | He described the truck-bombing as "massive". |
| Most of those injured were admitted to local hospitals, while at least 10 people with "serious injuries" were taken to Kabul, provincial public health director Ghulam Farouq Mukhlis told AFP. | Most of those injured were admitted to local hospitals, while at least 10 people with "serious injuries" were taken to Kabul, provincial public health director Ghulam Farouq Mukhlis told AFP. |
| The Taliban said they carried out the attack. | The Taliban said they carried out the attack. |
| The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Kabul says that the same military outpost was attacked late last year, on the eve of the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. | |
| Five Afghans were killed and more than 80 people, including about 50 US soldiers, were wounded in that attack. | Five Afghans were killed and more than 80 people, including about 50 US soldiers, were wounded in that attack. |
| Nato - which currently has some 130,000 troops in Afghanistan - is due to withdraw combat forces in Afghanistan by the end of 2014, with only training troops remaining. | Nato - which currently has some 130,000 troops in Afghanistan - is due to withdraw combat forces in Afghanistan by the end of 2014, with only training troops remaining. |