Afghan security forces inspect the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. An Afghan official said that a moderately heavy explosion wounded three people in a central residential area of the city, where guesthouses are located. The neighborhood is also home to Afghan officials. AP Photo
KABUL, Afghanistan—Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry says the toll from a New Year’s Day suicide bombing at a French restaurant in Kabul has risen to two.
Spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said Saturday that a 12-year-old boy and one of the security guards at the Le Jardin restaurant were killed and that another 18 people were wounded in the attack.
Sediqqi says a second attacker, who was arrested by police, was wearing a military uniform and carrying arms and grenades.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack and said the bomber targeted a restaurant belonging to foreigners.
The Taliban have stepped up attacks across the country over the past year, following the formal end of the U.S. and NATO combat mission.
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