[Quqnoos] A suicide bomber attacked a convoy of US troops in Zabul province earlier today, killing 2 civilians and wounding dozens, an official said The bomber detonated the explosives strapped in his body when a convoy of US military was passing by a crowded bazaar in the remote district of Shahjoy, said Zabul Police Chief Gen Abdul Rahman Sarjang.
At least 23 Afghan civilians and three US soldiers were injured in the huge blast occurred in volatile southern Afghan province today morning, the police official further said.
A purported Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, speaking from an undisclosed location claimed responsibility for the attack.
The bomber named Mirwais, rammed his motorbike into a convoy of foreign troops and blew up the explosives rigged in the motorcycle, the Taliban spokesman told Quqnoos.
Zabul is a volatile province in southern Afghanistan, neighbouring Kandahar, the spiritual birthplace of the Taliban.
Surviving US soldiers have cordoned off the blast scene in the bazaar, where 4 civilians were killed and 17 others injured in a similar suicide attack three weeks ago.
The bomber attacked a vehicle of district intelligence head but he survived the attempt on his life.
A local health official in Shahjoy district, who requested anonymity, said two dead bodies and 26 wounded have been brought in the district hospital.