Taliban suicide bomber kills 13 in Helmand: Afghan official

A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 13 people in an attack on a convoy of Afghan soldiers in the restive southern province of Helmand late today, an official said.

"A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-filled car as the Afghan National Army convoy passed a small market in Nawa District of Helmand," Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor said.

He added that civilians and forces personnel were among the dead.