A loud explosion has rocked Afghan capital, with reports of casualties in the attack near a neighbourhood housing the US Embassy and other diplomatic missions, Aljazeera reports.
The blast took place on Thursday in Shash Darak, a heavily fortified area adjacent to the Green Zone and home to several important complexes including the National Directorate of Security (NDS), the Afghan intelligence service.
Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said a car bomb had exploded on the main road and police were sealing off the area. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
"Ambulances and rescue teams are being rushed to the blast site," he added.
Three bodies and 30 wounded people were brought to the nearby Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan hospital, said its director, Gul Ahmad Ayubi.