Kabul - A suicide car bomber targeted a military convoy of foreign forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar early Thursday morning, with multiple casualties feared among the foreign troops and civilians, officials said.

Police officials in this province, however, did not provide details about casualties of foreign forces. They said the attack took place Bati Kot district on the main road of Jalalabad Torkham.

Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, the Nangarhar province governor's spokesman, said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.

There are fears of civilian casualties as well as foreign troops but the governor's spokesman said they were checking on initial reports of multiple civilian casualties.

Taliban militants claimed responsibility for the attack. (dpa)