Smoke rises from the site of a blast and gunbattle between Afghan security forces and a handful of militants in Jalalabad city on Sunday. (Reuters) Smoke rises from the site of a blast and gunbattle between Afghan security forces and a handful of militants in Jalalabad city on Sunday. (Reuters)At least four persons were killed and as many as 20 were injured in a gunbattle between security forces and a group of militants in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad on Sunday. A suicide bomber detonated his explosives close to the gate of the finance department while the remaining militants stormed the building, officials said, as quoted by Tolo News. In January, gunmen attacked an office of aid group Save the Children in Jalalabad, killing at least five people and wounding 25.

Source: Indian Express May 13, 2018 10:03 UTC