The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the explosion in the capital of Afghanistan

The extremist group, the so-called Islamic State, has claimed responsibility for a van explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least one person.

The militant group said in a statement that it detonated an explosive device targeting members of the Shiite minority community on Sunday.

Spokesman Kalid Zadran confirmed for Radio Azadi, the Afghan service of Radio Free Europe, that a bomb explosion in the western part of Kabul killed one civilian and wounded 11.

Zadran added that the explosion was caused by a bomb planted in a passenger minibus in the Dasht-e Barchi district in the western part of Kabul, where many members of the Hazara Shiite minority live.