KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The Maroof district of southern Kandahar province was rocked by two back-to-back truck bombings, followed by heavy fighting, an official said on Sunday.
The attacks and the firefight happened in Salisoon locality, a government-controlled area where the district centre was recently shifted.
According to a well-placed security source, fighting raged for several hours after back-to-back blasts, in which six policemen were wounded.
The militants also suffered casualties during the clash but the exact figures were not immediately available, the source added.
Police were able to foil the second truck bombing, hitting . . .
