Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was target

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Thursday's suicide car bomb in the Afghan capital, saying their target was theIndian Embassy.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement posted on the group's Web site that the attacker was an Afghan man who blew up his a sporty utility vehicle laden with explosives just outside the embassy.

Afghan officials have said at least 12 people were killed and more than 80 wounded in the morning blast. The explosion occurred in an area that is also full of shops and near the Interior Ministry.