The site of twin suicide blasts outside the airport in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar.<br/> <br />At least 20 people were killed and 50 were wounded here, in one of the bloodiest attacks in recent weeks.<br/> <br />A man on a motorcycle blew himself up in a crowded car park near a NATO base at the airport.<br/> <br />A few minutes later, as people gathered at the site of the blast, another bomber walked into the crowd and detonated his explosives.<br/> <br />Violence has surged in Afghanistan since the Taliban began a Spring offensive in April, vowing to target the Afghan government and security forces, as well as the 130,000 foreign troops in the country.<br/> <br />Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, has seen some of the worst attacks of the 10-year conflict.<br/> <br />Travis Brecher, Reuters
