Kabul: The Daesh group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people the day before near the Foreign Ministry in Kabul.

The bombing was the second major attack in Kabul in 2023, and it drew international condemnation.

According to the extremist group, a "martyrdom-seeker" identified as Kheiber Al-Qandahari detonated his explosive vest as ministry employees and guards exited through the ministry's main gate.

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The Taliban rulers in Afghanistan did not respond immediately to the Daesh claim. According to Kabul police chief spokesman Khalid Zadran, the explosion killed five civilians and injured "a number of others" near the ministry.

The attack, according to the Daesh news outlet Aamaq, coincided with a ministry training course for diplomats.

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Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021, extremists have increased their attacks. Taliban patrols and members of the country's Shiite minority have been targeted.

Following the attack on Wednesday, more than 40 injured people were transported to a surgical centre in Kabul run by the humanitarian organisation Emergency NGO. Emergency's director in Afghanistan, Stefano Sozza, stated at the time that he expected the number of casualties to rise.

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The United Nations and other countries condemned the attack. Pakistan said in a statement on Wednesday that it stands in solidarity with Afghans in their fight against militants.