Terrorist fail: Motorcycle suicide bomber explodes prematurely and other bombs defused in Afghanistan

 A motorcycle suicide bomber has exploded prematurely in the center of Kandahar city killing one civilian and injuring two others.¹ The provincial governor's spokesman, Zelmai Ayubi, said a checkpoint was the intended target.² He also said bombs in two cars and a motorcycle, left on main roads in the city were safely defused after suspicious citizens called police.³

Sources: AFP 1. The Canadian Press 2, 3.