Suicide bomber targets Afghan special forces base

A suicide bomber on Wednesday targeted a base belonging to Afghan special forces on the southern outskirts of the capital, Kabul, killing at least three civilians and wounding 15, according to officials.

The bombing happened outside the base for army commandos as civilian contractors working in the facility waited outside to get into the base, according to a military official, speaking on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to brief media on the attack.

Tareq Arian, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry, said the site of the bombing was in the Chahar Asyab district and blamed the Taliban for the attack, calling it a crime against humanity.

The bombing happened a day after the country's defense minister General Assadullah Khalid and the commander of US forces in Afghanistan General Scott Miller visited the facility.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in Kabul and its surroundings and have repeatedly targeted military and civilian targets.