U.S. military spokesman Mike Cody said one American soldier received "minor injuries" in the attack.
Asadullah Khan, the governor of Kandahar province, said at least one military vehicle was slightly damaged.
A spokesman for the Taliban, Qari Mohammad Yousuf, told Reuters the bomber was a Taliban guerrilla and the blast killed five U.S. soldiers.
(Reuters/AP)
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