Small blast in Afghan capital during commemoration march

The blast was attributed to a small bomb attached to a bicycle

An explosion went off in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Thursday as crowds gathered to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the death of Ahmad Shah Masoud, a leader of the fight against Soviet forces in the 1980s and an enemy of the Taliban in the 1990s.



The blast, which came at a time of heightened concern over tensions between ethnic groups in Afghanistan, was attributed to a small bomb attached to a bicycle, Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said.



He said there were no casualties, but some media reported two people were wounded.

Earlier this week, a huge explosion followed by gunfire hit the centre of Kabul late Monday hours after a twin bombing near the Afghan defence ministry left 24 people dead and over 90 injured.

The coordinated attack during the rush hours in a crowded area in central Kabul was claimed by the Taliban. High-level officials, including an army general, were among those killed in the carnage, as the Taliban ramp up their nationwide offensive against the US-backed government.