Bomb attack in southern Afghanistan kills three police

KABUL: A roadside bomb attack targeting the car of a district police chief killed three police officers in southern Afghanistan, a local official said.

Provincial government spokesman Mohammad Jan Rasolyar said the police chief was not in the vehicle Thursday when it was hit by the blast in the Shinkai district of Zabul province.

Afghan and Nato troops are pushing into the traditional heartland of the insurgency in southern Afghanistan. They have managed to secure pockets of territory but the insurgents are also carrying out daily bomb attacks and assassination attempts.

There has also been a surge in insurgent activity in northern Afghanistan, traditionally considered more peaceful. — AP