More deaths in Afghan violence

KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A suicide bomber struck a German military convoy in northern Afghanistan Monday, killing two German soldiers and five children, NATO officials report.

The bomber was traveling on a bicycle when he detonated his explosives near Kunduz, Germany's Deutsche Welle reported.

The German broadcaster said the Taliban has taken responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on its Web site.

"Acts such as this, which offer nothing but violence and death, will not deter us in our commitment to create a better Afghanistan," said Brig. Gen. Richard Blanchette, a spokesman for NATO-led forces.

Taliban militants have been relying heavily on suicide and roadside bombings recently as part of their campaign against the Afghan government and international forces.

NATO troops said 20 insurgents were killed during two days of fighting in Afghanistan's Wardak province, CNN reported Monday.

Also Monday, gunmen on a motorbike killed a South African air worker on her way to Kabul.