Officials: Suicide car bomber targets NATO-Afghan convoy, kills at least 3 civilians
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An official says a suicide car bomber apparently aiming to hit a NATO-Afghan convoy near the southern city of Kandahar blew up early, killing at least three civilians.
Saturday's explosion occurred along a highway near the Kandahar airport.
Javid Faisal, a spokesman for the provincial governor, says it's unclear why the car bomber detonated his explosives early. He says the NATO and Afghan soldiers are all safe.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}There were conflicting reports on the number of dead civilians — some said four people died — and how many were men, women or children. Several people also were wounded.
NATO officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Taliban are strong in southern Afghanistan, where the majority of people are Pashtuns, the ethnic group that dominates the militant movement.