KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Police shot dead a would-be suicide bomber in the Taliban former stronghold -- the southern Kandahar province on Wednesday night, provincial police spokesman Zia Durani said Thursday.
The official said, "A suicide bomber was attempting to blow himself up next to a security checkpoint in Nish district, but was identified by police personnel and gunned down on the spot."
The Nish district has been the scene of military operations against Taliban militants over the past few days.
