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| Three people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar which left the culture minister slightly hurt, officials say. | Three people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar which left the culture minister slightly hurt, officials say. |
| The bomber rammed his car into a convoy of government vehicles carrying the minister, Abdul Kareem Khuram, said provincial governor Assadullah Khalid. | The bomber rammed his car into a convoy of government vehicles carrying the minister, Abdul Kareem Khuram, said provincial governor Assadullah Khalid. |
| "I am fine, but the information minister is wounded," Mr Khalid said. | "I am fine, but the information minister is wounded," Mr Khalid said. |
| He blamed the Taleban, saying they wanted to avenge the killing of top commander Mullah Dadullah at the | |
| weekend. | |
| Two policemen were among six killed in two separate blasts just metres apart in Kandahar earlier on Thursday. | Two policemen were among six killed in two separate blasts just metres apart in Kandahar earlier on Thursday. |
| There were also bomb explosions in neighbouring Helmand province, and in Badakhshan in the north of the country. | There were also bomb explosions in neighbouring Helmand province, and in Badakhshan in the north of the country. |
| 'Revenge' | 'Revenge' |
| The suicide bombing in Kandahar came in the early evening. The three people killed were reported to be civilians. | |
| Mr Khurram was receiving treatment in hospital for minor wounds to his face, Mr Khalid told reporters. | Mr Khurram was receiving treatment in hospital for minor wounds to his face, Mr Khalid told reporters. |
| He had been travelling in the governor's armoured vehicle when it came under attack. | He had been travelling in the governor's armoured vehicle when it came under attack. |
| Interior Ministry spokesman Zmaray Bashary had earlier said the governor was also slightly injured in the bombing. | Interior Ministry spokesman Zmaray Bashary had earlier said the governor was also slightly injured in the bombing. |
| But Mr Khalid told reporters: "There was a suicide attack against my car but I was not in it." | But Mr Khalid told reporters: "There was a suicide attack against my car but I was not in it." |
| No group has so far said it carried out the bombing. | No group has so far said it carried out the bombing. |
| Governor Khalid blamed the Taleban, saying Afghanistan's hardline former rulers wanted to avenge the killing of Mullah Dadullah in neighbouring Helmand province just days earlier. | Governor Khalid blamed the Taleban, saying Afghanistan's hardline former rulers wanted to avenge the killing of Mullah Dadullah in neighbouring Helmand province just days earlier. |