Firing back at insurgents in Kandahar, after an attack here in the southern province killed one person and injured at least eight others.<br/> <br />Kandahar's Deputy Governor Abdul Qadem Patal.<br/> <br />soundbite: Deputy Governor of Kandahar Abdul Qadem Patal, Saying (Pashto):<br/> <br />"As a result of today's explosion a number of police and employees from the governor's office as well as municipality workers have been wounded."<br/> <br />Afghanistan has seen a spike in violence over the past week as Taliban fighters work to destabilize the country ahead of the April 5th elections.<br/> <br />Bomb Blast victim Alsam Khan Patel.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Bomb Blast victim Alsam Khan Patel saying (Pashto):<br/> <br />"I was going to the shrine for prayers when the explosion happened. I received wounds on my body and then people took me to the hospital. I don't know happened next."<br/> <br />The Taliban has claimed responsibility for this latest attack and says they will continue.<br/> <br />The attack in Kandahar comes a day aft
