More bombs as kidnappers demand Italy quit Afghanistan | International News | Reuters.com

More bombs as kidnappers demand Italy quit Afghanistan | International News | Reuters.com: "LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed several Afghan civilians and wounded British soldiers when he attacked a military convoy in the troubled south on Thursday, witnesses and an Afghan army officer said.

Bodies of civilians, some with arms and legs blown off, were scattered around the scene and a NATO vehicle was ablaze after the blast in Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province -- a Taliban stronghold -- witnesses said.

'The bomber was on foot and hurled himself at the convoy of NATO,' said Afghan army officer Shamsuddin. He had earlier said two NATO soldiers were killed but NATO said there were no alliance casualties.

The British Defense Ministry said several of its soldiers were hurt but none killed in the blast in the city's bazaar." Read complete post here.