KABUL, June 20 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed and several others wounded after a suicide bomber struck a bus carrying security personnel in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday, sources and witnesses said.
"The stricken bus was running along a busy road in Pul-e-Charkhi area at around 06:30 a.m. local time. A terrorist rammed his car bomb into the vehicle, causing a heavy explosion," witness Farhad Mohammadi told Xinhua.
"Most of the killed were foreign security guards aboard the bus. The initial information shows the victims were Nepalese," a security source told Xinhua.
The attacker was killed on the spot.
At least 25 people were wounded by the attack, he said. Several civilian passersby were among the injured as the blast damaged several civilian vehicles, shops and houses near the site, he said.
Further details about the incident are still forthcoming amid the absence of official statement.
Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.
The Taliban militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
