Suicide bomber hits foreign troops in Afghanistan

Kandahar: A suicide bomber in a minivan has targeted a convoy of NATO troops in southern Afghanistan, says an Afghan official.

Local government spokesman Dawkhan Menapal says no serious casualties have been reported in the attack.

Menapal says the bomber detonated his explosives today in front of the convoy carrying troops with the US-led coalition in the Maywand district of Kandahar province.

The international alliance says it`s aware of an incident but has not provided any details.