[Iran Press TV Latest] A provincial government building in Kandahar has been bombed, leaving one policeman dead and over 14 civilians injured. In the incident, which occurred on Saturday near the provincial governor's office in the capital of the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, an explosive-laden bicycle was detonated outside the compound where the governor lives and works, the Associated Press reported.
The governor's spokesman said the injured include five children, adding that four of the injured were in critical condition.
The governor was reportedly not in his office at the time of the explosion.
Earlier in the day, Britain's Ministry of Defense announced that two British soldiers were killed in clashes with militants in the Helmand province, which is also in southern Afghanistan.
The latest string of militant attacks comes as the US-led forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a major operation in the south.
On Friday, a Jirga, or gathering of tribal elders, ended with the local leaders agreeing that the only viable path to peace is through negotiations with the Taliban.