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Afghan 'suicide blast' kills six Afghan suicide blast kills seven
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At least six people, including two Americans, have been killed in a suicide attack in southern Afghanistan, officials and witnesses say. At least seven people, including two Americans, have been killed in a suicide attack in southern Afghanistan, officials and witnesses say.
Reports say a suicide bomber blew himself up near the staff of a security company in front of a building in Kandahar, a Taleban stronghold.Reports say a suicide bomber blew himself up near the staff of a security company in front of a building in Kandahar, a Taleban stronghold.
A number of people were injured in the attack, officials said.A number of people were injured in the attack, officials said.
Correspondents say there are now so many attacks in Kandahar it is nicknamed "bomb city" by many Afghans.Correspondents say there are now so many attacks in Kandahar it is nicknamed "bomb city" by many Afghans.
Both Nato and US-led troops are stationed in the province.Both Nato and US-led troops are stationed in the province.
The bomber attacked the men as they came out of a building where the security company is based in the city, Rohullah Khan, an official of the company, told the Associated Press news agency.The bomber attacked the men as they came out of a building where the security company is based in the city, Rohullah Khan, an official of the company, told the Associated Press news agency.
The area the attack happened is close to a place where Canadian troops are based in Kandahar.The area the attack happened is close to a place where Canadian troops are based in Kandahar.
Attack upsurge Correspondents say it was the sixth suicide attack in Kandahar province in the last nine days.Attack upsurge
There have been a spate of suicide attacks in the city in recent months.
On Tuesday, two civilians were killed and at least three others wounded when a suicide bomber attacked a Nato convoy by driving a car laden with explosives into their vehicles.On Tuesday, two civilians were killed and at least three others wounded when a suicide bomber attacked a Nato convoy by driving a car laden with explosives into their vehicles.
On Sunday a suicide car bomber struck near a British convoy in Kandahar city: three Afghans were killed and three British Royal marines were injured.On Sunday a suicide car bomber struck near a British convoy in Kandahar city: three Afghans were killed and three British Royal marines were injured.
This year Afghanistan has plunged into the bloodiest period of violence since US-led troops overthrew the Taleban's radical Islamic government in 2001.This year Afghanistan has plunged into the bloodiest period of violence since US-led troops overthrew the Taleban's radical Islamic government in 2001.
The fiercest fighting has been in the south of the country.The fiercest fighting has been in the south of the country.
Nato says that since 1 January 2006, about 227 Afghans and 17 foreign troops have been killed by suicide bombers.Nato says that since 1 January 2006, about 227 Afghans and 17 foreign troops have been killed by suicide bombers.