Two Killed in Suicide Attack on Turkish Convoy Near Iran's Embassy in Kabul

The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide attack which hit a Turkish diplomatic vehicle, killing at least two people.

A suicide blast hit a Turkish embassy vehicle near the Iranian embassy in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Thursday, police said as cited by local media.

One Turkish national and an Afghan civilian were killed when a suicide vehicle bomber struck another vehicle in the embassy area of Kabul, police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai was cited by local medial.

Deputy interior minister General Ayoub Salanghi claimed that the attack was aimed at a Turkish embassy convoy, according to Reuters.

Iran’s embassy is adjacent to that of Turkey with the explosion taking place right in front of Iran's mission

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in an online statement, saying it targeted foreign forces, according to the news outlet.

PHOTO: Flames after blast near #Iran Embassy in #Kabul. #AFG #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/PWwAGnAL4Q

— 1TVNewsAF (@1TVNewsAF) February 26, 2015

Thursday’s attack comes just a day after the US embassy in Afghanistan issued a warning to its nationals in Kabul, saying that militants had planned multiple imminent attacks against unspecified targets in the Afghan capital.