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At least four dead as blasts, gunfire rock Afghan city: officials
By AFP/REUTERS
Published: May 13, 2018
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At least three explosions were heard at the start of what appeared to be a coordinated attack PHOTO: AFP
JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN: At least four people have been killed in a continuing bomb and gun attack on a government building in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said Sunday.
There were two explosions near the city’s directorate of finance, Nangarhar provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP, adding that “a number of attackers” had entered the building and were fighting security forces.
Health department officials said four bodies and some 20 wounded people had been brought to hospitals so far.
A gun-battle raged between Afghan security forces and militants following a series of explosions on Sunday in the eastern city of Jalalabad, a government official said.
At least three explosions were heard at the start of what appeared to be a coordinated attack, Attahullah Khogyani, a spokesperson for the Nangarhar provincial governor said. The firefight was taking place in a building housing the state accounts office.
Afghan peace: ‘Suicide attacks violate Islamic principles’
Earlier in April, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 57 people –including women and children — and wounded 119 outside a voter registration centre in Kabul on Sunday in the latest attack on election preparations.
Afghanistan returns captured Pakistani soldier, five bodies
The assaults underscore growing concerns about security in the lead-up to legislative elections scheduled for October 20, which are seen as a test-run for next year’s presidential poll.
There were anguished and angry scenes at Isteqlal Hospital where many of the victims were taken, with relatives criticising the Afghan government for failing to protect their loved ones.
Afghanistan has seen a spate of deadly attacks in the past few weeks as well.
By AFP/REUTERS
Published: May 13, 2018
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At least three explosions were heard at the start of what appeared to be a coordinated attack PHOTO: AFP
JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN: At least four people have been killed in a continuing bomb and gun attack on a government building in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said Sunday.
There were two explosions near the city’s directorate of finance, Nangarhar provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP, adding that “a number of attackers” had entered the building and were fighting security forces.
Health department officials said four bodies and some 20 wounded people had been brought to hospitals so far.
A gun-battle raged between Afghan security forces and militants following a series of explosions on Sunday in the eastern city of Jalalabad, a government official said.
At least three explosions were heard at the start of what appeared to be a coordinated attack, Attahullah Khogyani, a spokesperson for the Nangarhar provincial governor said. The firefight was taking place in a building housing the state accounts office.
Afghan peace: ‘Suicide attacks violate Islamic principles’
Earlier in April, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 57 people –including women and children — and wounded 119 outside a voter registration centre in Kabul on Sunday in the latest attack on election preparations.
Afghanistan returns captured Pakistani soldier, five bodies
The assaults underscore growing concerns about security in the lead-up to legislative elections scheduled for October 20, which are seen as a test-run for next year’s presidential poll.
There were anguished and angry scenes at Isteqlal Hospital where many of the victims were taken, with relatives criticising the Afghan government for failing to protect their loved ones.
Afghanistan has seen a spate of deadly attacks in the past few weeks as well.
