Explosion in Afghan city of Khost, Taliban say target U. S. base
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A blast in the eastern Afghan city of Khost on Wednesday wounded three people, and the Taliban said they had sent a suicide bomber in a vehicle to attack an American military base. The area’s police chief said the explosion took place near a U. S. base, which is beside a military airport. Hospital officials said three people were wounded and the number of casualties was expected to rise. The al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network, widely regarded as the United States’ most dangerous foe in Afghanistan, is active in Khost, which is on the Pakistani border. . . .
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