Four US-led soldiers and an Afghan national have been killed in a bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan, a US-led coalition forces spokesman said.

The nationalities of the victims were not given, but the majority of troops serving in the region are American.

The coalition did not give the location of the attack or any other details.

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(BBC)

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