Sunday, February 27, 2011

8 Die in Afghan Explosion

Officials in Afghanistan say two bomb blasts in the southern part of the country have killed at least eight people watching a dog fight.

Authorities say Sunday's explosions went off in the Arghandab district, on the outskirts of Kandahar city.

Police say five of their officers were wounded in the explosions.

There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack, although the Taliban considers dogfighting un-Islamic.

Dogfighting is popular in southern Afghanistan.

An ISAF service member also died Sunday in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan.