UK Military Vehicle Hit By Kabul Taliban Bomb

At least three people have been hurt by a suicide attack on a convoy of British troops in the Afghan capital Kabul.

Three civilians suffered minor injuries after the bomber drove his car into the armoured vehicle during rush-hour, causing slight damage to it.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed the incident but said there were no casualties among the troops.

A spokesman said: "We can confirm that at approximately 9.10am this morning a convoy of UK military vehicles on a routine road move as part of the NATO Resolute Support Mission in Kabul was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device."

Resolute Support is a NATO-led mission to train and assist Afghan security forces and institutions, following the stand-down of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) last year.

There is still some confusion about what happened in the incident, with Colonel Brian Tribus, spokesman for the US-led Resolute Support military coalition in Kabul, earlier saying the convoy was hit by a roadside bomb.

Kabul's Police Chief General Abdul Rahman Rahimi, said: "A suicide bomber driving a Corolla car hit an armoured vehicle belonging to the foreign forces and exploded.

"As a result of the blast the armoured vehicle was partly damaged.

"Fortunately, there were no casualties among the foreign forces or Afghan civilians in the attack. Only three people were slightly wounded."

Sardar Agha, a shopkeeper, told the Associated Press: "I was here and heard a blast, the dust covered the shop. I did not know what was happening. When I went out everywhere looked dark to me."

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said his group claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes after a period of relative calm since a series of bombings hit the Afghan capital in August.