An American military convoy was the target of a massive suicide car bombing that killed at least 10 people including two US soldiers in the Afghan capital today.

A suicide bomber in a car blew himself up in a crowded town market in southern Afghanistan today, killing 21 civilians, near where Nato troops were on patrol, officials said.

Two roadside bombs wounded four Canadian soldiers and killed another today - Nato’s fourth fatality since taking command in southern Afghanistan this week - a Canadian military spokesman said.

An explosion in Kabul today destroyed a car belonging to the Afghan Finance Ministry, killing the driver and wounding a passenger and a bystander, officials said.