Convoy of foreign troops target of suicide bomb near Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A convoy of foreign troops were the target of a Taliban suicide bomber Tuesday.

The blast happened during rush hour Tuesday morning near the U.S. embassy.

Some witnesses said they saw bodies near the blast site. A spokesman for the Kabul police said 10 civilians were wounded.

In a text message to reporters, the leader of the Taliban -- Zabihullah Mujahid -- said the convoy attacked a convoy of foreigners, killing "many" of them.

According to witnesses, the explosion took place on Kabul International Airport Road. That's just a few hundred feet away from the U.S. embassy compound.

This attack happened as the country is in a protracted political crisis caused by disputed political elections.