Five car bombs that detonated simultaneously rocked Afghanistan’s largest southern city Kandahar today, killing at least 36 people died in the blast and more than 50 were wounded.

Afghan officials say that at least eight people have been killed in a huge blast in the southern city of Kandahar that was caused by five car bombs strung together.

US artillery and airstrikes killed between 50 and 60 suspected Taliban militants today, the fourth day of a Nato-led offensive in southern Afghanistan, a Nato spokesman said.

US ARTILLERY and air strikes killed between 50 and 60 suspected Taliban militants yesterday, the fourth day of a Nato-led offensive in southern Afghanistan, a Nato spokesman said.