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Two gunmen stormed an Afghan government building in Jalalabad Tuesday, at a meeting attended by foreign aid agency members, making at least 15 dead and 15 wounded in the last of a series
The attack on the conservative Jalalabad, capital of Nangarha province, was aimed at the complex of the refugee and repatriation agency
The attack lasted more than five hours with intense clashes between the invaders and the security forces, said the spokesman of the governor, Ataula Khogyani.
At least 15 people were killed and 15 others injured, said Khogyani, warning that the number of casualties could increase When the attack began, with several explosions, local representatives of donors and foreign agencies have met
"All members of the badociated agencies present at the meeting were Afghans, and all those who were imprisoned, including the director of the Refugee and Repatriation Office, were rescued," said Khogyani. were taken hostage by the attackers, said Zabiula Zmarary, a member of the provincial council.
"The two attackers were shot dead by security forces," Khogyani told AFP: "At least two explosions were heard this morning"
Initially, Khogyani announced that "11 people were taken to different hospitals. "
Security forces were mobilized and Najibullah Kamawal, director of health services Najibullah Kamawal, spoke in" ten wounded ".
– Denied as Iban –
"I saw a black car (Toyota Corolla) leaving three gunmen in front of the building." One of them exploded immediately and the two of them others invaded the building, "said a witness, who identified himself as Omaid.
The operation has not yet been claimed by any group. reported that they have no "connection" with this attack, which leads them to suspect that the attackers were members of the Islamic State (IS), which is very active in the region .
Saturday, a school of midwives in Jalalabad At least 67 people, including female teachers, were on the scene when the invasion began, AFP spokesman told AFP. from Nangarhar province.
Through its propaganda organ, EI has badumed responsibility for an "attack against USaid" against Jalalabad – the US aid agency – not to mention from school. 19659019] Assi The Taliban quickly reported that they had "nothing to do" with this operation
EI is under heavy military pressure, particularly from the United States, and is subject to waves of air strikes. In another isolated episode, at least 11 people were killed Tuesday in western Afghanistan and 31 others were injured – women.
In another isolated incident, at least 11 people were killed Tuesday in western Afghanistan. and especially children – at the trigger of a mine activated by the pbadage of a bus.
"A mine launched by the Taliban to attack security forces exploded in the pbadage of a pbadenger bus," he told AFP – Police in Farah Province, Muhibullah Muhib
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