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Taliban fighters carried out a daring attack Tuesday on a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan, while fighting near Kabul left several French soldiers dead.

Afghan officials say six Taliban suicide bombers backed by gunmen detonated explosives outside Camp Salerno near the city of Khost.

The governor of Khost province, Arsala Jamal, says about 30 Taliban fighters attacked the base, but failed to breach the complex. He says the bodies of six suicide bombers have been found. Other Afghan officials say 13 militants died in the attack. At least four Afghan soldiers were wounded.

Meanwhile, officials say 10 French soldiers have been killed in a battle with insurgents about 50 kilometers east of Kabul. The officials say the clash outside the capital started with an attack on NATO's International Security Assistance Force on Monday.

Taliban suicide bombers also attacked Camp Salerno Monday, killing 10 people and wounding at least 13 others.