Suicide Attack on Minibus in Kabul Took 14 Lives

Peace efforts have stalled after the Taliban refused to participate in new talks with the Afghan government until foreign forces had left the country.

A suicide attack on a minibus in Kabul has killed at least 14 people and injured several, authorities said.

The bus, which was said to be carrying Nepalese security guards, was on a road to the eastern city of Jalalabad.

The attacker, who was on foot, waited for the bus as it left a compound, police said.

A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack, the first since the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

More than two dozen ambulances were present at the scene, according to an AFP witness.