Five killed in suicide blast near a military academy in Kabul

Five people are dead after a suicide bomb attack near the entrance to a military academy in Kabul.

Afghan police arrive at the site of an explosion. Source: AP

A suicide bomber has killed five people near a military academy in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack near the entrance to the government-run defence university, the Marshal Fahim Military Academy, at the beginning of the morning rush hour.

"Five including three military personnel and two civilians were killed," interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said, adding that 12 people were wounded, five of them civilians.

Afghan security officer stands guard. Source: EPA

The academy, modelled after European war colleges to train Afghan cadets, has been the scene of several attacks in the past, including an Islamic State-claimed assault last May.

Militant attacks on the Afghan and US-led security forces have continued over recent months even as the United States and Taliban militants pursue talks to finalise a peace pact.