Afghanistan: Double Blast Kills 3, Injures 19 in Jalalabad
By Staff, Agencies
Twin explosions on Saturday hit the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad, leaving three people dead and 19 others injured, a government spokesman said.
Two children and eight security forces were among the casualties, said Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for the Nangarhar provincial government.
The cause of the explosion was not clear though.
No group took immediate responsibility. However, Daesh [the Arabic acronym of the terrorist ‘ISIS/ISIL’ group] emerged in Nangarhar in 2015 on the porous border with Pakistan to become one of Afghanistan's most dangerous militant groups for its bombing and complex attacks.
Besides, fighting between militant groups, and between the Taliban and Afghan forces has intensified in recent weeks amid recurring peace talks.
