( CNN ) -- The Taliban says it launched a suicide attack in northern Afghanistan that left at at least nine people dead . The incident occurred in Faryab province . The Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan said the attacker struck a group of American and `` internal forces '' as they were walking toward a park , . Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said foreign and internal security forces were killed and injured , he said . Residents say that after the attack , `` occupied forces '' starting shooting at civilians , killing one person and injuring many , Mujahid said . NATO 's International Security Assistance Force said.three NATO-led service members were killed in an explosion . The ISAF deaths occurred during a suicide bombing at a vegetable market in the city of Maymana in Faryab province , a military official said . The official did not want to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media . The provincial governor , Abdul Haq Shafaq , said six Afghans were killed and 20 others were wounded . He said three foreign troop members were wounded and that they were Americans . Per policy , ISAF also does not release nationalities of service members . Journalist Ruhullah Khapalwak in Kabul contributed to this report .
NEW : Police said the bomb struck as forces were walking toward a park . Six Afghans dead , 20 were wounded , the provincial governor said . Three American soldiers were injured , the governor said . The attack took place in a Kabul night market .