Two people die as wave of attacks hits Afghanistan

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At least two Afghans were killed and six wounded yesterday in an explosion at a government military post near the former Taliban stronghold of Khost in southeastern Afghanistan, police said.

The blast came hours after more than 20 rockets landed near Khost's airport, where US-led forces are based, they said.

It was the biggest single rocket attack since the fall of the Taliban in late 2001, but US military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Bryan Hilferty reported no casualties.

"There were no coalition casualties, and, thankfully, the terrorist attack does not appear to have killed or wounded any of the nearby civilians," he said in a statement.

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