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Page last updated at 09:33 GMT, Saturday, 25 April 2009 10:33 UK
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Deadly suicide attack in Kandahar

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At least three police officers have been killed in a suicide attack in southern Afghanistan, local officials have said.

The attack happened in Kandahar, when at least two bombers blew themselves up at the gate of a government compound.

Several policemen were reportedly hurt in the blasts. No-one has said they were behind the attack.

Kandahar is a key battleground of the Taleban insurgency where Afghan and foreign troops are fighting the rebels.

Afghanistan has seen rising levels of violence in recent months.

There are about 70,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan, most of them serving under Nato's command.



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