Afghan officials have reported that suicide attackers have hit at least two locations in the main city near NATO occupation forces in the south and a firefight is currently raging. Government spokesman Dawood Ahmadi says the attacks in Lashkar Gah in Helmand province targeted a government office and a charity that offers assistance to farmers. He said Wednesday there has been at least one explosion but did not have information on casualties. He says that Western-backed security forces are currently fighting the rebels.