MOSCOW, September 8 (RIA Novosti) - At least three people were killed and 10 wounded in a suicide bombing at the international airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Al-Jazeera reported on Tuesday.

Six civilians and four soldiers were wounded in the attack. The bomber drove a car loaded with explosives into the main gate of the airport at about 8:30 a.m. local time [04:00 GMT].

The airport is used for both civilian and military purposes, and serves as a base for foreign troops fighting the Taliban. The radical Islamist group claimed responsibility for the attack.

The airport is also set to become the new headquarters for NATO forces in Afghanistan.