A suicide bomber who blew himself up outside a US military base in eastern Afghanistan today killed 10 people and wounded 14.
The bomber approached a group of Afghan men who were waiting outside the base in the city of Khost, in Khost province, before triggering an explosive strapped to his chest.
A US military spokesman said there were no US military casualties known so far.
Suicide attacks have increased as Taliban militants intensify their insurgency against Afghan government forces and foreign troops. According to US military figures, there were 139 suicide attacks during 2006, up from 27 in 2005.
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