KABUL: A suicide bomber has killed two people at a French restaurant popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say.
Another 15 people were injured in the car bomb attack on the Le Jardin restaurant, Kabul Criminal Investigation Department head Faraidoon Ubaidi told.
All of the casualties are Afghan civilians and one of the attackers was captured.
The Taliban claimed responsibility.
Gunshots were reportedly heard following the explosion and security forces rushed to Taimani, where the attack occurred..
Reuters reported that a 12-year-old boy had been killed, citing medical workers.
In December, insurgents killed six people, including two Spanish police officers, when they stormed a guesthouse attached to the Spanish embassy in Kabul.
Taimani is located near a district with many foreign embassies and government buildings.
The Taliban have stepped up attacks on high-profile targets in Afghanistan in recent months. (BBC)