Kabul: At least 10 people including five foreign and five Afghan troops have been killed in a suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan, officials say.
A Taliban suicide bomber wearing a military uniform hit an Afghan army base near the city of Jalalabad, the Afghan defence ministry said.
The attack took place when the bomber approached the gate of the military base and detonated his explosives.
Coalition officials in Afghanistan confirmed that foreign troops had died on Saturday but did not specify the nationalities of those killed.
“Five International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today,” said a statement released by NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Four Afghan soldiers and four translators were said to be injured.
The attack was one of the deadliest in months against foreign troops.
The Taliban have claimed responsibility of the bombing, adding that the attacker was a “sleeper agent” who had served in the army for at least one month before launching his attack.
However, Afghan officials said the bomber was wearing a military uniform but not a serving soldier.
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