Afghanistan: Suicide attack at funeral in Jalalabad kills 15, injures 14
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
At least 15 people died and 14 were hurt when a suicide attacker blew himself up at a funeral in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan on Sunday, Tolo News reported.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
#JALALABAD - At least 15 people were killed and 14 others wounded in a bomb blast at a funeral ceremony in Jalalabad city of Nangarhar, officials confirmed. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/Jvmi7uors4
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Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the blast took place when people had gathered for the funeral of a former district governor, Reuters reported.
The explosion comes three days after a suicide attack at a cultural and religious centre in western Kabul on Thursday, which killed at least 41 people and injured more than 80. The Islamic State had claimed responsibility for the attack.