Spanish Embassy In Kabul Comes Under Attack By The Taliban

Afghan security forces respond to the car bomb attack.

(AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

The Taliban claimed responsibility on Friday for a car bomb attack on a guest house near the Spanish embassy in Kabul, according to Reuters.

The attack is still underway at what they called "a guesthouse where the foreigner invader are staying," Reuters reported, citing the Taliban's official website.

Seven people are being treated by Emergency, an Italian nongovernmental medical organization that is located just 700 meters away from the embassy.

Afghan forces at the site of the car bomb attack by Taliban militants in Kabul, Afghanistan.

(AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Gunfire could be heard following the explosion. At least three fighters appeared to be involved in the attack, a police official told Reuters.

The attack on the Spanish Embassy, which is located near many other government buildings and embassies, comes as the Taliban increase their activity after international forces ended combat operations last year.

Spain's Embassy in Washington could not be immediately reached for comment by BuzzFeed News.

An media spokesperson at Afghanistan's Embassy in Washington declined to comment to BuzzFeed News saying that it is still receiving information about the attack.

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