A bomb has exploded in an insurgent attack on a US-led coalition base in eastern Afghanistan, say Afghan officials.
There was no official information about casualties in the explosion, outside Khost.
Nato confirmed that insurgents had attacked a coalition base in the east, but did not disclose the location.
Police described a very strong blast.
One officer at the scene says it occurred at Camp Salerno and six civilians were wounded.
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