Roadside bombing kills 4 Afghan police

Four police personnel lost their lives as a roadside bomb organized by anti-government militants struck a police van in Taliban former stronghold the southern Kandahar province on Sunday, a local official said Monday. "A mine planted by militants on a road in Takhtapol district struck a police vehicle on Sunday evening leaving four border police personnel dead including Sediqullah, a checkpoint commander, " district governor Mahmoud Achakzai told Xinhua. He also blamed the enemies of peace, a termed used against Taliban militants by officials for organizing the bombing. However, the Taliban outfit which is largely relying on suicide and roadside bombings is yet to claim responsibility.