Kabul, Afghanistan : Afghanistan's capital Kabul was rocked today by a powerful car bomb explosion in the diplomatic area of the city. The attack was the latest in a series of attacks that were carried out by the Taliban .
Spanish officials said they believed their embassy had been attacked.
Afghan Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Ayub Salangi said the car bomb struck near a foreign guesthouse in Shir Pur, an area with embassies and other diplomatic buildings seen to be one of the safer parts of the Afghan capital. He said one person was wounded.
Additional details of the attack were not immediately available, but the Spanish embassy is in the area and a Spanish government spokeswoman said officials believed that the embassy had been attacked. She said authorities were still gathering information and could provide no further details. She spoke on condition of anonymity because of government policy.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the massive explosion that shook buildings in the area Friday, with spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid saying it was carried out by a suicide bomber.
The explosion left two houses in flames, said Habibullha, a police official who like many Afghans goes by one name. "It's possible the attackers are hiding. We've blocked all the streets and are searching," he said.
Shir Pur resident Mohammad Zaman said the explosion, which sent a giant cloud of smoke into the sky, was so powerful it broke his glasses.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was expected to speak about the attack later Friday during a campaign appearance.
( With Inputs from AP)
