Iran Press/ Asia: Abdul Nafi Takour said the explosion occurred on the outskirts of the military airfield.
Several people had died, he said, without providing figures.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
The airport in the Afghan capital's 15th District is close to the Taliban’s Interior Ministry building.
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