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Car bomb injures six in Kandahar Car bomb injures six in Kandahar
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At least six people have been injured after a car bomb exploded outside a hotel in the centre of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, police say.At least six people have been injured after a car bomb exploded outside a hotel in the centre of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, police say.
Witnesses told the Associated Press the blast had shattered the windows of the four-storey Noor Jehan Hotel, where many Afghan journalists are based. Witnesses said the blast had destroyed nearby vehicles and shattered the windows of the Noor Jehan Hotel, where many Afghan journalists are based.
Police at the scene said it was unclear if it was a suicide attack. Police told the AFP news agency the car which exploded had been abandoned.
On Monday, three suicide bombers tried to attack an intelligence compound in the city, leaving 10 people injured.On Monday, three suicide bombers tried to attack an intelligence compound in the city, leaving 10 people injured.
This week's attacks came after the Nato-led military coalition in Afghanistan said it would launch an offensive in Kandahar in June.This week's attacks came after the Nato-led military coalition in Afghanistan said it would launch an offensive in Kandahar in June.
Officials said some 10,000 troops would be involved in the operation to expel insurgents from the city - the birthplace of the Taliban.Officials said some 10,000 troops would be involved in the operation to expel insurgents from the city - the birthplace of the Taliban.
Earlier, the UN special representative for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, called for greater attention to civilian safety following the deaths of four Afghans who died on Monday when the bus in which they were travelling was fired on by US troops near Kandahar.Earlier, the UN special representative for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, called for greater attention to civilian safety following the deaths of four Afghans who died on Monday when the bus in which they were travelling was fired on by US troops near Kandahar.
The US military said it regretted the incident.The US military said it regretted the incident.