Explosion kills four Afghans in Kandahar

At least four Afghans were killed by a strong explosion that shook the volatile southern city of Kandahar today, police said.

Among the victims were a former senior factional commander, Agha Shah, Kandahar police said.

The blast went off, outside Shah's house in a crowded area of the Kandahar, during the morning rush hour.

It came a day after four British nationals, who were on visit to help customs regulations in the province, were wounded in a suicide attack close to the city centre.

Kandahar was the bastion of the Taliban who US-led troops ousted from power in 2001.