The New Nation - Internet Edition

AP, Kabul

A roadside bomb hit a police vehicle in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two officers, an official said.

The blast happened just outside the capital of Khost province as the officers traveled from their homes to work, said Wazir Pacha, a spokesman for the provincial police chief.

The explosion was powerful and the car was destroyed in the blast, Pacha said.

Insurgents often target the police force, which is more vulnerable and exposed than the better trained and equipped Afghan national army. Over 920 police officers were killed by militants in 2007.