Suicide bomber kills four civilians in Afghanistan

A suicide bomber struck a crowded Afghan bazaar today, killing four civilians and wounding another 14 in a remote town in the east of the country. There were no government offices or military patrols in the area where the incident happened. The explosives were strapped to the bomber's body, the spokesman said. A wave of Taliban suicide bombings has accompanied the militants' announcement of the start of their annual spring offensive late last month.