5 Nato soldiers among 17 killed in attack near Pak border

KANDAHAR: At least five Nato soldiers among 17 were killed and 20 civilians were injured Wednesday when a suicide bomber attacked a Nato convoy in an Afghan town near Pakistan border, police said.

"There was a bomb blast against Nato soldiers in Spin Boldak. Five soldiers among 17 were killed and 20 civilians got hurt, a police officer told.

Chaman border has been sealed for all traffic after the attack.