At least five killed in Southern Afghan city suicide bombing

KANDAHAR: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a police checkpoint and a bank in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least five people, officials said. Most of the victims were civilians, and the bank building was badly damaged. No group immediately claimed responsibility for Saturday morning's attack, but Taliban fighters have escalated their activity as U.S.-led foreign forces reduce their presence in the country, having handed over primary responsibility for security to

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