The aftermath of a previous bomb blast in Kandahar, in mid-June (epa) August 3, 2006 -- Reports from Afghanistan say a suicide car bomb has killed at least 21 civilians and wounded another 13 in the southern city of Kandahar.
Regional police say the bomb was aimed at a convoy of NATO troops.
There are no reports of casualties among foreign soldiers.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force took command of the south of Afghanistan from the U.S.-led coalition on July 31.
(AP, Reuters)
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