An Afghan boy receives treatment in a Khost province hospital in the wake of a deadly suicide blast.<br/> <br />The attack in Afghanistan's volatile eastern region killed at 14 people, including three NATO soldiers and four police officers.<br/> <br />Six civilians also were killed and another 37 wounded.<br/> <br />This man said the blast threw him from his feet.<br/> <br />A witness told Reuters the suicide bomber targeted a patrol by U.S. soldiers.<br/> <br />Local authorities say the bomber attacked using a motorcycle strapped with explosives.<br/> <br />The Taliban claimed responsibility, however, the group is often quick to claim any violence against foreign troops.<br/> <br />The blast follows a deadly gunfight between insurgents and NATO forces that killed two American soldiers on Sunday.<br/> <br />That incident took the death toll of U.S. military and civilians in the 11-year-Afghanistan war to over 2,000.
