KABUL, Afghanistan, October 27, SPA -- A suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the entrance to a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing three Afghan soldiers and one Afghan civilian, a U.S. official said. Initial reports indicated the bomber walked up to the first security gate outside of Forward Operating Base Bermel in Paktika province, said Maj. Christine Nelson-Chung, a U.S. spokeswoman. She said three Afghan soldiers and one civilian were killed and that four Afghans were wounded, the Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/493912