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Khost bomb: Nato troops among dead in Afghanistan blast Khost suicide bomb: Nato troops among dead in Afghan blast
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At least three Nato soldiers and eight civilians have been killed in a bombing in the eastern Afghan city of Khost, officials say. A suicide bombing in the eastern Afghan city of Khost has killed at least 13 people, three of them Nato soldiers, officials say.
The international mission said a roadside bomb had exploded. It has not confirmed the soldiers' nationalities. Nato said an Afghan interpreter was also among the dead. It has not confirmed the troops' nationalities.
Local Afghan officials blamed a suicide attacker who waited until the troops had left their vehicles before detonating his explosives. Local Afghan officials said the attacker waited until the troops left their vehicles before detonating his explosives. Several police were killed.
Another 60 people were injured. The number of dead may rise, officials say.Another 60 people were injured. The number of dead may rise, officials say.
The attack was on a coalition convoy passing through a crowded part of Khost, reports the BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Kabul.
He says American troops serve in the area - although an announcement on the nationality of the soldiers is still awaited.
Khost, like other parts of eastern Afghanistan, has seen a dramatic rise in violence.
The Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network regularly mount large-scale attacks and suicide bombings in the area.