Monday, August 08, 2011 – According to local authorities in southern Afghanistan, at least 13 Afghan policemen were killed in separate roadside bomb blasts in southern Kandahar province on Saturday.
Gen. Abdul Razaq Achekzai, acting police chief said, the incidents took place in Maroof, Registan and Shorabak districts of Kandahar province when the vehicles of Afghan policemen were struck by roadside bomb in the province.
He further added, roadside bomb is a major challenge for Afghan security forces, and such bombs are widely used by militants in the province.
Taliban militants frequently use Improvised Explosive Devices to target Afghan and foreign forces in the country.
The Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant since the militant group announced to launch a spring offensive from May 1 against Afghan and NATO-led troops stationed in Afghanistan.
