KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed an Afghan policeman and wounded four others in an attack on a government building in the southeastern province of Khost on Tuesday, the district governor said.
The attack in the Tani district of Khost, close to thePakistan border, came a day after Taliban insurgents openedfire on guards on a joint NATO and Afghan military compound inanother part of the same province then rammed a truck bomb intothe base.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)said on Tuesday two of its soldiers were killed and 15 peoplewere wounded in Monday's attack in the district of Sabri.
The vast majority of ISAF troops in Khost are American.
The Taliban carried out more suicide and roadside bombattacks in Afghanistan last year after suffering heavycasualties whenever they engage Afghan and foreign troops indirect combat.
As snows melt across the mountainous country, both sides inthe conflict are gearing up for the traditional Spring start ofthe fighting season.
(Reporting by Elyas Wahdat; Writing by Jon Hemming; Editingby David Fogarty)
