Afghan policemen investigate a blast site in Kandahar February 7th. Four Afghan policemen were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb on the western outskirts of southern Kandahar city, senior police officer Abdul Ahad said. Two civilian passers-by were also wounded in the blast. (© Xinhua/Reuters)

Kabul (xn) - Four police were killed as a roadside bomb struck their vehicle in Kandahar province south of Afghanistan Sunday, a police officer said. "A Police van ran over a mine planed by militants in south of Kandahar city the capital of Kandahar province at 2:00 p.m. local time leaving four policemen aboard dead," Abdul Ahmad Khan told Xinhua. Two passersby sustained injuries in the incident, he added. He blamed Taliban militants for organizing the bomb, saying the militants by carrying out such attacks want to destabilize security in the province.

(© Xinhua/Reuters Photo)