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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.
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.
source
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.
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.
source
