Terrible news. Say a prayer for all the families.
US Marines on patrol in Afghanistan. A suicide bomber attacked an American base on Wednesday.
A U.S. military official told Fox News that the blast occured in the Khost province. Eight Americans, who were described as civilians, were killed. The explosion was caused by a homicide bomber, a Defense official told Reuters.
A senior U.S. official in Washington said there were conflicting reports on the total number of casualties. Others were also wounded.
Wazir Pacha, a police spokesman in Khost province, says locals reported hearing a blast on a military base in the area.
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