KHOST, Afghanistan, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's city of Khost, capital of eastern Khost province on Monday, police said.
"The bomber struck a security checkpoint outside Chapman Camp, a foreign military base on outskirts of city at midday, killing himself and four Afghan security guards manning the checkpoint," provincial police chief, Gen. Faizullah Ghairat, told Xinhua.
Among the injured were six local security guards and two women who sustained injuries in nearby houses.
No foreign soldier was hurt by the blast which also damaged buildings and shops around, he said.
Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the attack.
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