At least seven police were wounded on Thursday in a car bomb blast in Kandahar province in Arghandab district.
Kandahar police chief Tandin Khan said that a car bomber attempted to target a police checkpoint in the Lahori area of the district, but security forces opened fire and the explosives were detonated before the vehicle reached the checkpoint.
Seven police were wounded in the blast, Khan said.
No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.