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'Taliban attackers' target US Afghanistan base 'Taliban attackers' target US Afghanistan base
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There have been "multiple explosions" near an airfield at a US base in eastern Afghanistan, Nato has said.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. Afghan intelligence officials told the BBC seven 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. All the attackers and one Afghan guard were killed in the attack claimed by the Taliban, the officials said.
Nato is gradually handing security over to Afghan forces ahead of the departure of most combat troops in 2014.Nato is gradually handing security over to Afghan forces ahead of the departure of most combat troops in 2014.
Casualty claim Counter claims
The Afghan police officials said two attackers in explosive-laden cars had first breached the outer security barrier at the airfield, and another three had then battled security guards. The Afghan officials said the first four attackers in explosive-laden cars had targeted different entrances to the airfield, and three others had then followed on foot and battled security guards.
Local residents reported seeing helicopters firing on the insurgents, but the fighting - which lasted about 20 minutes - now appears to have stopped, the BBC's Orla Guerin in Kabul reports. The force of the explosions is reported to have blown out windows a kilometre away.
A Taliban spokesman said the attack was launched at around 06:00 (01:30 GMT) on Sunday. Local residents said helicopters had fired on the insurgents, but the fighting - which lasted about 20 minutes - then appears to have stopped, the BBC's Orla Guerin in Kabul reports.
The spokesman added that Taliban fighters had broken through and fighting was continuing on the airfield. There were no Nato casualties in the attack, officials said.
The insurgents said they had inflicted casualties - but this has not been confirmed. The Taliban claimed it had carried out the attack, saying the assault was launched at around 06:00 (01:30 GMT) on Sunday.
A Taliban spokesman added some fighters had broken through and fighting was taking place on the airfield.
The insurgents have been battling Nato and Afghan troops for 11 years and still control parts of the east and south.
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.