The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people, including a Chinese national, and wounded more than a dozen others.

ISIS-K claims responsibility for deadly suicide blast at Chinese restaurant in Kabul, killing seven people, including one Chinese national.

A bombing that killed seven people and injured a dozen more at a noodle restaurant in a busy area of Kabul is likely to heighten China’s growing security concerns in Afghanistan.

The blast struck a hotel in the downtown area, police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed, adding that multiple casualties were reported. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said the explosion resulted in both deaths and injuries,

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul restaurant attack, killing seven, including a Chinese national, prompting China's travel warning.

At least seven people, including a Chinese national, were killed when a blast hit a Chinese-run restaurant in Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw district. The Islamic State claimed responsibility, saying Chinese citizens were targeted.

The Islamic State group says they were behind the blast in Kabul, but police say they are still investigating the cause.