Several killed in Afghan blast

At least seven people were killed and six others injured in an explosion at a house outside the Bagram air base in Afghanistan, witnesses said.

Bagram has been the front line for much of Afghanistan's two decades of war

A cloud of dust obscured the northern side of the base immediately after the blast, an AFP reporter on the spot said.

Several ambulances were seen rushing towards the source of the explosion.

The air base, located some 50km north of Kabul, serves as the headquarters for the 12,500-strong US-led coalition.

The base has been attacked several times by rockets and small arms fire.

Early last month gunmen fired small arms fire on one of the guard towers of the base but caused no casualties.

Source: AFP