Afghan bombs: Eight dead at Kandahar dog fight

Eight people have been killed by two bombs at a dog fight in the volatile southern Afghan province of Kandahar.

The blasts on Sunday occurred in Arghandab district, on the outskirts of Kandahar city, a police spokesman said. Five policemen were injured.

Nato forces have been battling to take control of Kandahar from the Taliban, whose heartland it is.

All the dead were civilians, Arghandab district chief Shah Mohammad told the AFP news agency.