A suicide bomber blew himself up Thursday near a police convoy in southern Afghanistan, killing three civilians and wounding nine people, including four policemen, officials said. The suicide bomber hit near the vehicle of highway police commander Rozi Khan outside Qalat city, said Zabul provincial police chief Noor Mohammad Paktin. The bomber, who was on foot, died in the attack. It wasn't immediately clear if Khan was hurt, the Associated Press reported.
