12 dead, 31 wounded in Kabul attack: health ministry

Kabul is the deadliest place in Afghanistan for civilians. [AFP

At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded when a suicide attacker blew himself up outside a government ministry in Kabul on Monday, officials said, as employees were leaving their offices early for Ramadan.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack in the Afghan capital, but it comes a day before the government's ceasefire with the Taliban is expected to start.