The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a minivan explosion in Afghanistan's capital that killed at least three people.
The militant group said in a statement late Tuesday that it detonated an explosive hidden in the vehicle of staff members at Afghanistan's main prison in Kabul, killing and wounding about 10 people.
Police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed that a bomb had exploded, but said the attack killed three civilians and injured four others.
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He added that the explosion occurred in the Alohail area in the east of the city and that police had detained one suspect.
This is a locator map of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. (AP photo)
Islamic State groups in the region have carried out attacks in the past targeting Shiites, whom IS considers apostates.
Separately, at least seven civilians were injured on Wednesday when a grenade was thrown at a police vehicle in the western city of Herat, the capital of Herat province, police chief spokesman Abdullah Ensaf said.
He said no police were harmed in the attack and no one immediately claimed responsibility.
Last weekend, Islamic State claimed responsibility for a minibus explosion in western Kabul that killed at least five people.
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The Islamic State affiliate has been the Taliban's main rival since it seized control of Afghanistan in August 2021, when U.S. and other troops withdrew. IS fighters attacked Kabul and northern provinces.
