Suicide bombing kills 6 NATO troops in Afghanistan
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An explosives-packed minibus blew up at the entrance of a joint NATO-Afghan base in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing six NATO troops and two Afghan soldiers as they prepared to head out on patrol.
NATO has claimed improvements in security after months of raids, patrols and strikes on insurgents in Kandahar province, but Sunday's blast - the deadliest attack on coalition troops this month - shows the area is still far from safe. (AP)
