A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives near a hotel in southern Afghanistan, killing at least six people and wounding nearly two dozen, officials said. A policeman in the district where the blast happened, Ahmed Shah Khan, said the bomber's target was not immediately clear, and the explosives may have detonated prematurely. The area is a busy commercial district near a major road frequently used by U.S. officials and other dignitaries in Kandahar, the main commercial center of the south, according to AP. The six killed, including a child, were near the hotel, according to hospital official Mohammad Ibrahim. He said 18 people were wounded.
