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The United Nations moved some staff out of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar city and asked local staff to stay at home on Monday due to the deteriorating security situation there, a UN official said.In light of the security threat to UN compounds in Kandahar, several UN international staff were temporarily moved to Kabul while national staff were advised to stay home today, a UN official told. The security situation in Kandahar has been growing worse in recent weeks, UN officials said. Two roadside bombs struck a convoy of Afghan police in Kandahar on Monday, killing two pedestrians and wounding another. The Taliban have increased their attacks in Kandahar as the United States and NATO allies prepare for a major offensive there.
