Kabul Bombing

The blast took place while people were inside the mosque for the evening prayers, Zadran said, adding that they were waiting for an update

The official said initial reports did not indicate any US casualties, but that information could change

Hospitals are still being searched for victims of the blast, so the number of casualties could still rise

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack and the Taliban quickly denied they were behind the bombing

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in eastern Afghanistan, especially Nangarhar province

The car bomb exploded near the entrance of a police station in western Kabul around 9:00 am (local time)

The ministry had earlier put the death toll at 30

The White House remarks came as the Afghan capital Kabul was hit by a major terrorist attack