Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bomb attack near Kabul airport

Police in Kabul say a suicide bomber has attacked a checkpoint near the entrance to the international airport.  

Officials say four people were killed and at least 17 injured in the blast, which happened this morning. 

Security officials at the scene said the attack appeared to target a convoy of armoured cars. 

The incident is the latest in a series of recent deadly attacks in Kabul.  

Kabul police chief Gul Agha Rouhani said a suicide bomber drove a vehicle into the first checkpoint on the road to the airport. 

BBC