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Three Bombs Kill At Least 11 People In Kandahar City

January 04, 2012

Three bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan have killed at least 11 people and wounded many more.

Afghan officials say all three attacks -- two by suicide bombers -- occurred in Kandahar city on January 3.

In the bloodiest incident, four children and a police officer were killed when a suicide bomber ignited his explosives near a police checkpoint.

There has been no claim of responsibility for any of the bombings.

compiled from agency reports

Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/suicide_blasts_in_kandahar/24441546.html

Copyright (c) 2012. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.