Afghan police: Suicide car bomber attacks in western part of Afghan capital

Afghan police: Suicide car bomber attacks in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan police say a suicide car bomber has attacked in the western part of the capital, Kabul.

Abdul Ghafor Sayedzada, chief of criminal investigation for the Kabul police, said Tuesday that initial reports of the blast indicate that U.S. vehicles were targeted. But the area of the explosion also is home to Afghan government buildings.

Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary also confirmed the blast, saying it was near the Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water.