Kabul, Afghanistan, May 18, 2010, SPA - A suicide car bomb blast ripped through a NATO convoy and public bus in the heavily fortified Afghan capital early Tuesday, killing at least 12 people including five foreigners, officials said. The Associated Press quoted a NATO spokesman as saying that there were casualties among NATO forces but declined to give specifics about dead or injured. Lt. Commander Iain Baxter with the British Royal Navy said the alliance could not confirm if the convoy was the target of the attack or was caught up in a blast aimed at something else. The area around the blast site also is home to Afghan government buildings, including the Ministry of Energy and Water. At least 47 people were wounded in the attack, the Interior Ministry said. No group immediately claimed responsibility. --SPA 11:48 LOCAL TIME 08:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/782254