Afghan official: 7 killed in suicide attack

Kabul - An Afghan provincial official says a suicide car bomber has killed seven people and wounded 23 near Kandahar University in southern Afghanistan.
Ahmad Javed Faisal said the Monday attack occurred near the gates of the university. He said all those killed and wounded were civilians.
Faisal had no other details and did not know what the bomber was targeting.
Attacks in Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, have been increasing recently.
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