KABUL—A blast near the office of Afghanistan’s main security agency wounded three people on Wednesday hours after a bomb and gun attack on a minister’s compound brought surging Taliban violence to the capital. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the late Tuesday car bomb and gun attack on the home of acting Defence Minister Bismillah Mohammadi. The was no immediate claim for the Wednesday blast. Mohammadi survived the attack on his compound in a heavily fortified part of Kabul but the violence was a stark illustration of the deterioration in security as U.S.-led foreign forces complete their withdrawal and the insurgents seize swathes of territory. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said his group targeted the minister’s residence as an important meeting was underway there. Government forces battled the attackers for more than four hours and the Ministry of Interior said at least eight civilians were killed and 20 wounded. The explosion on …