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Afghan 'suicide' attack kills 10 Afghan 'suicide' attack kills 10
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A suicide bomber has blown himself up in southern Afghanistan, killing 10 civilians, a police official said. A suicide bomber has blown himself up in southern Afghanistan, killing 10 civilians, Afghan police have said.
The attacker detonated his explosives as a convoy of foreign troops was passing through Gereshk district in Helmand province, the official said. The attacker detonated his explosives as a convoy of foreign troops was passing through Gereshk district in Helmand province, an official said.
He said he did not have any information about any troops being hurt. Helmand has seen some of the worst violence of the Taleban-led insurgency.
The attack comes a day after Nato and Afghan forces said they had driven Taleban fighters from areas close to the southern city of Kandahar.The attack comes a day after Nato and Afghan forces said they had driven Taleban fighters from areas close to the southern city of Kandahar.
There is no word on any military casualties in the latest attack.