PhotoKABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber walked into a cemetery in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday and blew himself up during the funeral of a local official, killing at least 17 people and wounding 14 others, an official said. The attack unfolded as a man on foot set upon Maqam Khan cemetery in the Bihsud District, near the provincial capital, Jalalabad. But the Taliban and an Islamic State affiliate are both active in Nangarhar and routinely target local officials. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe bombing capped a bloody year in Afghanistan. More than 16 years after the war began, the government has struggled to cope with militant groups like the Taliban; the Haqqani Network, a brutal arm of the Taliban; and the Islamic State.

Source: New York Times December 31, 2017 15:31 UTC