Suicide bomber targets international convoy in Afghanistan: security official

Afghan security personnel and U.S. soldiers inspect the scene of a suicide attack near the airport

KABUL, Reuters, AUGUST 2, 2017- A suicide bomber attacked a convoy of international troops near the airport in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Wednesday, a local security official said.

A spokesman for the NATO-led military coalition could not immediately confirm the report.

The airport in Kandahar is home to a major military base for international troops helping Afghan security forces.