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Bomb attack kills at least 16 in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad


JALALABAD: Multiple blasts rattled eastern Afghanistan’s Jalalabad early Wednesday killing at least 16 people, officials said, as militants appeared to target a private company near the city’s airport. “Two attackers detonated their vests, and two more were gunned down by security forces,” provincial spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP, saying that at least 16 people had been killed. “Armed suicide bombers attacked and managed to enter the building of a private construction company early this morning,” said Nangarhar Provincial council member Zabihullah Zmarai. The bombings come as US and Taliban negotiations continue to hold ongoing peace talks in Qatar aimed at ending the nearly 18-year conflict. President Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced his eagerness to end America’s involvement in Afghanistan, where 14,000 US troops are still deployed.


Source: Pakistan Today March 06, 2019 10:03 UTC



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