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                    Taliban Attacks NATO Base in Afghanistan

   by VOA News

   Afghan officials say suicide bombers attacked a U.S. and NATO military
   air base in the eastern region of the country Sunday morning.
   Officials say the attackers detonated two explosives-packed vehicles
   outside the airport entrance in Jalalabad, as several other attackers
   tried to break into the base.
   Authorities say one Afghan security official was killed and others were
   wounded.  Other bodies were believed to be suicide attackers.  A local
   policeman said several bodies were found at the scene.
   Authorities say the assault lasted about two hours, but no insurgents
   were able to enter the international air base.
   The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
   Some infomation for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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