At least two Afghan civilians were killed and up to 77 non-Afghan soldiers - thought mostly to be American - were injured when a suicide bomber in a lorry attacked a NATO base yesterday afternoon.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said none of the injuries are life threatening.
The alliance said in a statement that "less than 25" Afghan civilians were also wounded in the bombing at a combat outpost in Wardak province, about 50km south of the capital, Kabul.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day before ceremonies marking the tenth anniversary of the 11 September attacks on the US.
"The majority of injured ISAF personnel will likely return to duties shortly," ISAF said in a statement.
Shahidullah Shahid, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the truck was packed with explosives.
"It was a huge blast and there are many casualties," he said.
In a statement emailed to media, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the truck used in the attack was packed with nine tonnes of explosives and more than 100 foreign troops were killed or wounded.
