46 Afghans killed in violence

June 07, 2012 02:18

Scores of Afghans were killed in Taliban bombings and other violence, including a NATO airstrike, highlighting persistent instability across the country as foreign troops begin their drawdown more than a decade after the US-led invasion.

The deadliest attack of Thursday took place in the southern city of Kandahar, where suicide bombers turned a dusty marketplace into a gruesome scene of body parts, clothing, glass and other debris.

The Taliban said the target was a company that supplies logistics to a massive military base used by the US-led coalition.

Twenty-two civilians were killed and at least 50 others were wounded.

In all, at least 45 Afghans died and at least 69 were wounded in six incidents across the nation where Afghan forces are increasingly taking charge of security so foreign troops can go home or move into training and support roles. Two US pilots also were killed when their helicopter crashed in Ghazni province in the east, a senior US defence official said.

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