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Jalalabad, Afghanistan (AFP / Reuters) - Afghan Taliban rebels Wednesday attacked a foreign military base in Jalalabad, according to officials, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Local officials and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) led by NATO said the attack is still ongoing at the base in the northeast of the country, near the Pakistan border.

Since overthrown in 2001, the Taliban growing stronger every day and clashed with Afghan security forces, and about 150,000 foreign troops.

According to AFP reports, one of the largest NATO base in Afghanistan attacked. According to the military alliance, the attacks are carried out by the Taliban.

"Jalalabad airport was attacked. I can confirm that. The attacks now taking place, but I could not give a detailed explanation," said Lt. Ian Baxter, a spokesman for NATO's ISAF.

"But the attacker does not enter the base," he told AFP.

The attack on the base of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan was recognized by the Taliban, told AFP in a phone.