At least eight people died after a bomb hidden in a cart went off on Friday in the Sar-e-Kariz area, Kabul, the Taliban* said.
"Once again, the enemy carried out an attack on (holy days) and killed innocent civilians," Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, said, adding that an investigation has been launched.
The blast occurred near a mosque in the Shiite neighborhood.
A video allegedly filmed at the site of the blast has emerged online, showing people screaming and fleeing in panic. According to local reports, dozens of others were wounded.
No one has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion.
*Taliban is under UN sanctions for terrorist activities.