Kabul attack leaves three civilians dead, four injured

KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- At least three Afghan civilians have been killed and four others injured in an explosion in an area of Kabul where foreign agencies are based, officials say.

The blast near the Green Village was followed by heavy gunfire, Khaama Press reported Friday.

Sediq Sediqi, a spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry, said a suicide bomber had targeted NATO-led coalition forces near the area.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said his group was responsible for the attack, which he said caused heavy casualties to foreigners in the Green Village.

Afghan officials did not report any casualties to foreigners in that part of Kabul.