One Taliban official and a civilian were killed and seven others were wounded on Saturday after a series of explosions hit a Sikh temple (Gurdwara) in Police District 4 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Abdul Nafi Takor, spokesman of the interior ministry, said.

"We heard a huge blast which struck the gate of a temple in Kart-e-Parwan neighborhood at around 6 a.m. local time. The blast was followed by two more explosions inside the temple," Xinhua news agency quoted an eyewitness as saying.

Security forces have cordoned off the area as a precautionary measure, and several warning shots were also fired by the security personnel, he said.