An Afghan official says a car bombing near a foreign guesthouse in central Kabul has wounded one person, ABC news reported Friday.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the massive explosion that shook buildings in the area Friday.

A Taliban spokesman said a suicide bomber targeted the guesthouse in Shir Pur, an area with embassies and other diplomatic buildings that seem to be one of the safer parts of the Afghan capital.

Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Ayub Salangi said security forces were searching homes in the area. There were no additional details.

Sources: MENA