The Afghanistan Taliban says it was behind the suicide car bomb attack in Kabul that claimed six lives just hours after the U.S. president ended a surprise visit.<br/> <br />At least six people have died.<br/> <br />Police said one was a Gurkha guard.<br/> <br />The other victims were passers-by, including a young girl.<br/> <br />A Taliban spokesman said the attack was in response to President Barack Obama's visit and the long-term strategic partnership deal he's signed with his Afghan counterpart.<br/> <br />Another 17 people have been wounded.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: WORKER AT MILITARY CAMP, JAMROD KHAN, SAYING (Pashto):<br/> <br />"I was showing my identification card in the gate to enter the camp when I heard a bang, then I was thrown against the wall as a result of the blast."<br/> <br />The attack on Wednesday came a year to the day since U.S. special forces killed al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in neighbouring Pakistan.<br/> <br />It's the latest in a series after the Taliban announced it had launched its usual spring offensive.<br/> <br />The group also said it had suspended tentative peace talks with the United States.<br/> <br />Such incidents still raise troubling questions over the readiness of Afghan forces to take over while the militants are still able to stage such high-profile attacks.<br/> <br />Paul Chapman, Reuters
