The incident began around 10:30 am when a convoy of Nato troops were passing through Trinkoot, the capital of Uruzgan, provincial police chief spokesman Fareed Ayal told TOLOnews.
The suicide bomber was walking on foot, he added.
He said that the foreign troops also have some casualties, but he could not provide any exact information.
One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said two Isaf soldiers were killed in the attack.
An Isaf statement confirmed that two coalition troops were killed in an "insurgents attack in southern Afghanistan on Sunday". Neither the soldiers' nationalities nor the exact location were given in the statement released.
More security forces have arrived in the area and blocked the road, Aval said.
No group, including the Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Taliban said earlier this month that they would be targeting the US and Nato-led forces as part of their "spring offensive".
from TOLONEWS
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from Pajhwok:
TIRINKOT (PAN): Two children were killed and three others injured in a suicide bombing in Tirinkot, the capital of central Uruzgan province, on Sunday, an official said.
The provincial police chief said: "It was a suicide attack targeting an ISAF convoy. Two children were killed and several other civilians wounded," Brig. Gen. Matiullah Khan said.
The incident happened at around 11:30 am in the first police district, where the suicide attackers targeted foreign troops, district police chief Lt. Gul Agha told Pajhwok Afghan News.
Agha, also the first district polic head, said foreign soldiers and civilians were injured in the incident. However, he did not reveal the exact casualty figures.
He added the area was cordoned off by foreign troops and no one was allowed to get close to the scene.
A doctor at Uruzgan Civil Hospital, Izzatullah, said five injured children were brought to the hospital and some were in critical condition.
Eye witness Janan said a man in his 20s detonated his suicide vest after approaching the foreign troops near the first police district.
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from KHAAMA:
A spokesman for 404 Maiwand Security Commandment Salim Ehsas said the incident took place at Tarinkowt city around 12:00 pm local time.
He also said the main target of the explosion was a convoy of the coalition security forces which was crossing the area.
Mr. Ehsas said at least 4 coalition security forces and 2 Afghan kids were injured following the explosion.
In the meantime Tarinkowt security chief Gul Aqa said the incident took place after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives, injuring 6 Afghan kids.
Gul Aqa said coalition security forces also suffered casualties following the incident however the exact number of foreign troops casualties were unknown.
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