Afghanistan ? Insurgents launched pre-dawn attacks on a pair of NATO bases in eastern Afghanistan today, but were beaten back after inflicting little damage, the coalition and Afghan police said.

There was no word of casualties among coalition or Afghan security forces, but NATO said at least 10 insurgents were killed and several were captured.

The assaults on the sprawling Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province and nearby Camp Chapman, came as area residents were rising for early-morning prayers.