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World Journalists will only be allowed to cover the aftermath of Taliban attacks with permission from the National Directorate of Security (NDS) spy agency, the agency said. It threatened to detain journalists who film attacks without permission and confiscate their equipment. "Live coverage does not benefit the government, but benefits the enemies of Afghanistan," NDS spokesman Saeed Ansari said. The agency summoned a group of reporters to announce the ban. No filming will be permitted while attacks are under way, and live broadcasts will be banned even from a distance, Ansari said. The move was denounced by Afghan journalism and rights groups, which said it would deprive the public of vital information about the security situation in the country. "Such a decision prevents the public from receiving accurate information on any occurrence," said Abdul Hameed Mubarez head of the Afghan National Media Union, a group set up to protect Afghan journalists, who often complain of harassment by authorities. "The government should not hide their inabilities by barring media from covering incidents," said Laila Noori, who monitors media issues for Afghanistan Rights Monitor, the country's main liberties watchdog. "People want to know all the facts on the ground whenever security incidents take place." The Afghan government imposed a similar ban for a single day last year as an extraordinary measure during a presidential election, but has never before issued a permanent, blanket ban. SUICIDE BOMBER Two blasts hours apart on Monday killed at least six people in the southern city of Kandahar, birthplace of the Taliban whose fighters are being targeted in a renewed push by NATO-led troops. One member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was killed in one of the Kandahar strikes, and three other service members died in attacks elsewhere, the force said. NATO-led troops launched an offensive last month to drive the Taliban out of their strongholds as part of a plan to hand control of the country to Afghan forces before a planned U.S. troop drawdown that would begin in July 2011. Fighters have responded with attacks in other parts of the country, using roadside bombs and suicide attacks. In the past week, the Taliban have carried out four big attacks killing at least 29 people and wounding scores more. On Friday, two suicide blasts and a two-hour shootout between Afghan forces and the Taliban rocked the capital Kabul, killing 16 people and wounding 37. Among those killed were Indian government employees and an Italian diplomat. In Monday's first blast, a suicide bomber blew up a car as International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops passed in convoy on a road several miles from Kandahar airport. "Four civilians were killed and one wounded in the attack," said Mohammad Ibrahim, a doctor in a Kandahar hospital. The Taliban said in a statement the explosion killed at least 11 foreign soldiers, but NATO said only one was killed. A NATO helicopter evacuated the wounded, and a bridge close by was badly damaged, a Reuters journalist said. The airport is a key base for a major offensive by ISAF and Afghan forces launched in neighboring Helmand province two weeks ago to retake the town of Marjah and the surrounding district. The Afghan civilians were killed after they pulled their car to the side of the road, a common act in rural areas to allow convoys of foreign forces to pass, witnesses said. Hours later, a car packed with explosives blew up outside Kandahar's main police station. The blast killed one police officer and wounded 16 people, including nine police, said Fazl Ahmad Sherzad, deputy provincial police chief. A Reuters reporter at the scene saw at least six vehicles badly damaged. Shattered glass littered the area and several buildings nearby were destroyed. (Additional reporting by Ismail Sameem in Kandahar; writing by Bryson Hull and Peter Graff; editing by Bill Tarrant) World Comments See All Comments (2) | Post Comment Mar 01, 2010 8:29am EST We need to get out of Afghanistan and stop fighting wars we can’t win or afford while our economy at home is melting to nothing. I work for http://storyburn.com and the mess that lands on our doorstep is crazy bad. We have the most read home foreclosure story on the web and plenty of job hunting stories. zoomaster Report As Abusive Mar 01, 2010 8:39am EST Who cares!!! My boyfriend thinks the same with me. He- is eight years older than me, lol. 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