At least three military personnel and two civilians were killed in a suicide attack in Kabul on Tuesday morning, said Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior.

The attack happened around 7:00am local time close to the Marshal Fahim military academy in PD5 of Kabul city. A suicide bomber detonated his explosive, Rahimi said.

Eyewitnesses said that the attack happened while employees and cadets were entering the academy.

Khalid Nikzad, TOLOnews reporter, said that a bus station is also close to the scene, and said that ambulances were observed going to the attack area.

In the meantime, the Ministry of Defense in a statement also confirmed the attack and said that four military personnel and one civilian were killed, and five other military personnel and a civilian were wounded.

No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast yet.

SOURCE: Tolonews