Afghanistan: Suicide bombers tried to storm Camp Salerno in Khost city
19 August, 2008 (10:30) | Palestine/Middle East | 
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Militants wearing suicide vests tried to storm Camp Salerno in Khost city, a main U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan, late on Monday evening, Arsallah Jamal, the governor of Khost province, said Tuesday. They were pushed away, and coalition troops were using airstrikes to attack the assailants. He said Afghan troops are reporting militants blowing themselves up before capture. A U.S. military spokesman confirmed the attack and said there are no American casualties.
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