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Khost suicide bomb: Nato troops among dead in Afghan blast | |
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A suicide bombing in the eastern Afghan city of Khost has killed at least 13 people, three of them Nato soldiers, officials say. | |
Nato said an Afghan interpreter was also among the dead. It has not confirmed the troops' nationalities. | |
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. |