Afghan blast targets NATO; 3 killed - South and Central Asia - MSNBC.com

Afghan blast targets NATO; 3 killed - South and Central Asia - MSNBC.com: "KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomb exploded next to a British convoy in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, and troops speeding away from the scene fired at several civilian cars. Three Afghans were killed and 19 people were wounded, including three British soldiers.

The attack was one of at least five violent confrontations in southern Afghanistan in 24 hours. More than 12 people were killed and 11 wounded in the other fighting.

The suicide blast in Kandahar damaged an open-top NATO vehicle and scattered the pieces of the car bomb over a wide area in Kandahar city. Three NATO soldiers were wounded, said Squadron Leader Jason Chalk, an alliance spokesman in Kandahar." Read complete post here.