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| Afghan suicide attack kills eight | Afghan suicide attack kills eight |
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| A suicide car bomb has exploded in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing at least eight civilians, officials say. | A suicide car bomb has exploded in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing at least eight civilians, officials say. |
| The target of the attack was a Nato military convoy, police said. | The target of the attack was a Nato military convoy, police said. |
| At least 22 people have been injured in the explosion which took place on a busy street, they said. | At least 22 people have been injured in the explosion which took place on a busy street, they said. |
| In Kandahar, the Taleban insurgents have been fighting some of their fiercest battles against international and Afghan forces. | In Kandahar, the Taleban insurgents have been fighting some of their fiercest battles against international and Afghan forces. |
| A large number of foreign troops are deployed in the province and they are often the target of militant attacks. | A large number of foreign troops are deployed in the province and they are often the target of militant attacks. |
| Kandahar police chief Sayed Aqa Saqib told Reuters that no foreign troops were hurt in the incident. | |
| Police said some of the wounded were reported to be serious. |