Two US soldiers, one civilian wounded as double explosions rattle S. Afghanistan

Two American soldiers were injured as two bombs went off Tuesday in Afghan southern province of Kandahar, former stronghold of Taliban, an police officer confirmed.

"A roadside bomb attack on US military convoy in Hazrati area of Kandahar today injured two soldiers and one civilian," police officer Abdul Rahim Anwar told Xinhua.

The spokesperson of Coalition Cindy Moor confirmed that the explosion happened in Hazrati.

"Two US soldiers were injured in the explosion and sent to the nearby base at once for treatment, and now they have been recovered and gone back to duty," Cindy Moor told Xinhua.

Another explosion shocked Kushmushak area in the province when a motorist targeted a police post by hand grenade leaving no casualties, the police officer added.

The man behind the incident had been arrested, he added. However, no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the two attacks.

Taliban's remnants who vowed to disrupt the upcoming Sept. 18 parliamentary elections have intensified their attacks particularly in the southern provinces, as the date for the polls is getting closer.

Over 1,000 people with majority of whom militants are said to have been killed in Taliban-led militancy since the beginning this year.

Source: Xinhua