Taliban attack allied bases in Afghanistan's Khost area

Suspected Taliban insurgents have attacked two coalition allied bases in eastern Afghanistan, Nato forces say.

Coalition forces repelled both attacks, killing 10 militants and capturing several more, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said.

There was no confirmation of any allied casualties from the fighting, in Khost province south-east of Kabul.

The Taliban had earlier told reporters that at least 28 fighters - some of them suicide bombers - were involved.

The Isaf statement said: "Insurgent forces attacked the installations with indirect and small arms fire.

"Isaf ground forces, supported by combat aviation assets, killed at least 10 insurgents, captured several more and destroyed one recoil-less rifle."

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville, in Kabul, says Taliban insurgents are increasingly using this more sophisticated guerrilla-style attack.