Witnesses reported that Monday's explosion in Kabul was caused by a suicide bomber targeting employees of the Directorate of Monitoring and Enforcement of Taliban Decrees.

Photos received show the bodies of at least eight individuals lying on the ground. A source within the Taliban confirmed that 12 people have been killed.

A video showing the dismembered body of the suicide bomber has been obtained by Afghanistan International.

Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban's Ministry of Interior, confirmed the explosion in Darulaman, Kabul, but did not provide further details about the nature of the explosion or the number of casualties.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the incident.

Local residents informed Afghanistan International at around 4:15pm local time that they heard the explosion on the street leading to the Darulaman Palace in Kabul's sixth district.
The explosion occurred as staff from the Directorate of Monitoring and Enforcement of Taliban Decrees were leaving work and heading home.