At least four suicide bombers were killed on Saturday morning as while approaching Camp Phoenix, a Nato base in Kabul, officials said.
The incident happened when four suicide attackers reached near Camp Phoenix on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway near the city with two blowing themselves up, but foreign forces gunned down the other two, Head of Kabul Criminal Investigation Department, Mohammad Zaher told TOLOnews.
One Afghan civilian was also killed in the attack and there were no reports about anyone being wounded, he added.
One of the suicide bombers attacked with small arms before they were both killed, officials said.
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack.
"I came here to buy something when I heard a blast and firing in the area" an eyewitness told TOLOnews reporter.
Camp Phoenix is a Nato base in eastern part of the Afghan capital where dozens of US soldiers are stationed.
Insurgents have recently increased their activities in different parts of the country.
Foreign and Afghan forces have launched many military operations in the country to clear volatile areas of militants.
The first phase of foreign troops' withdrawal process is to begin in July this year, when Afghan forces are expected to take over security responsibilities of 7 areas.
One Afghan civilian was also killed in the attack and there were no reports about anyone being wounded, he added.
One of the suicide bombers attacked with small arms before they were both killed, officials said.
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack.
"I came here to buy something when I heard a blast and firing in the area" an eyewitness told TOLOnews reporter.
Camp Phoenix is a Nato base in eastern part of the Afghan capital where dozens of US soldiers are stationed.
Insurgents have recently increased their activities in different parts of the country.
Foreign and Afghan forces have launched many military operations in the country to clear volatile areas of militants.
The first phase of foreign troops' withdrawal process is to begin in July this year, when Afghan forces are expected to take over security responsibilities of 7 areas.
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