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Explosion rocks Afghan military base

A car bomb explosion has hit an Afghan military base in the east of the country as the security situation continues to deteriorate in the war-ravaged country.

Afghan officials say the attack occurred in the Sabari district of Khost Province.

Local residents have told Press TV’s correspondent that the blast was massive but there has been no immediate report of casualties.

No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Taliban are usually blamed for such attacks.

Militants have stepped up their attacks against foreign and Afghan forces in different parts of the country over the past months.

The attacks came as the US-led war in Afghanistan seems to be at a crucial stage with militants believed to be gaining ground.

The 2001 US-led invasion of Afghanistan was launched with the official objective of curbing militancy and bringing peace and stability to the country.

Nine years on, however, American and Afghan officials admit that the country remains unstable as civilians continue to pay the heaviest price.

The security situation remains fragile in Afghanistan despite the presence of 150,000 US-led foreign forces in the country.

Russia has recently joined the foreign forces present in the country, despite lacking a UN mandate.

The unpopular Russian military involvement in Afghanistan has a long history. The Soviet Union invaded and occupied the country in 1979 but was forced to withdraw nine years later by Mujahedeen forces.

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