At least 11 Afghan soldiers have been killed
in two separate attacks in southern Helmand province, including on a
base once held by Nato forces, an Afghan official says.
Omar Zwak, spokesman for Helmand's provincial governor, says at least six soldiers and 20 Taliban fighters have been killed and 10 wounded in an attack today on the base.
Also in Helmand, Zwak says suicide bombers have attacked another military base in Sangin district, killing five soldiers and wounding seven.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for both assaults.
In the capital Kabul, eyewitnesses say militants have launched an attack on a foreign guest house near the parliament.
The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the attack today on the guest house, home to Europeans working for the Afghan government.
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Eyewitnesses said suicide bombers and gunmen were taking part in the assault.The attack comes amid a series of deadly assaults in the capital targeting foreigners amid the withdrawal of most Nato troops by the end of the year.
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