NATO repels insurgent attack in east Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — NATO forces killed seven insurgents who tried to storm their way onto a base in eastern Afghanistan, the coalition said Wednesday.

NATO said the attack was carried out late Tuesday in the city of Jalalabad by insurgents firing assault rifles and rocket propelled grenades. A statement from the coalition added that NATO forces returned fire and called in an attack helicopter. It said there were no coalition casualties; there were no further details on the killed insurgents.

There has been an increase in battles between U.S.-led forces and insurgents in the past couple of weeks as Afghanistan's spring fighting season gets under way.

Gen. Ali Shah …