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'Taliban attackers' target US Afghanistan base | |
(35 minutes later) | |
There have been "multiple explosions" near an airfield at a US base in eastern Afghanistan, Nato has said. | |
Afghan police officials told the BBC that as many as five suicide attackers targeted the base in Jalalabad, and witnesses said that gunfire was heard. | |
The Taliban claimed that some of its fighters had entered the area - but this has not been confirmed. | |
Nato is gradually handing security over to Afghan forces, ahead of the departure of combat troops in 2014. | Nato is gradually handing security over to Afghan forces, ahead of the departure of combat troops in 2014. |
The police officials said that two attackers in explosive-laden cars had first breached the outer security barrier at the airfield, and another three had then battled security guards. | |
Local residents reported seeing helicopters firing on the insurgents. | |
A Taliban spokesman said the attack was launched at around 06:00 (01:30 GMT) on Sunday. | |
There was no immediate word on casualties. |