The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in the eastern town of Khost, saying they had sent a suicide bomber driving a van packed with explosives to the base.

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide blast at a mosque in an army base in eastern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 26 people and wounded 50, authorities said. One security official said the ...

U.S. Revises Khost, Afghanistan Death Toll To Seven : The Two-Way It now appears that the official number is seven for the American civilians killed in the suicide bomber attack on an Central ...