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Three die in Afghan suicide blast Afghan blast kills Nato soldiers
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A suicide bomber has attacked a Nato military convoy in southern Afghanistan, killing three Afghan civilians, police said. A suicide bomber has attacked a Nato military convoy in southern Afghanistan, killing three Nato soldiers, two of them Danish.
Police said another seven civilians were wounded when the car bomb went off near the convoy in Helmand province. Police say a number of Afghan civilians were injured when the bomb went off near the convoy in Helmand province.
It is not known whether there were any military casualties. Nato says it cannot confirm details of the attack. Earlier reports said some Afghan civilians had been killed in the blast in the district of Gereshk.
There has been a sharp increase in violence in Afghanistan this year. Suicide bombs are increasingly common.There has been a sharp increase in violence in Afghanistan this year. Suicide bombs are increasingly common.
The latest attack took place in the Gereshk district of Helmand province. On Sunday night a Canadian soldier was killed in an explosion in Kandahar province.
British soldiers comprise the majority of Nato-led forces in Helmand.
Last week, six people were killed and at least 15 injured in a car bomb attack on a coalition convoy near the airport in the capital, Kabul.Last week, six people were killed and at least 15 injured in a car bomb attack on a coalition convoy near the airport in the capital, Kabul.
Last month, a car bomb attack in southern city of Kandahar killed more than 100 people. It was the worst single attack since the fall of the Taleban in 2001.Last month, a car bomb attack in southern city of Kandahar killed more than 100 people. It was the worst single attack since the fall of the Taleban in 2001.
A UN report published this week said there were 8,000 conflict-related deaths in 2007 - a fifth of which were civilians.A UN report published this week said there were 8,000 conflict-related deaths in 2007 - a fifth of which were civilians.