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KABUL – A roadside bombing hit a pbadenger bus in western Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, as activists launched a co-ordinated attack on a city in the country to officials.
The morning attack in western Farah province took place in the Bala Buluk district and also wounded 31 people, all civilians, according to Abdul Jabar Shahiq, the provincial health department chief.
The bus was on its way from Herat province to the capital, Kabul, when it hit the roadside bomb, Shahiq said, adding that women and children were among the casualties.
Details were slowly emerging for the attack in eastern Afghanistan, where militants launched a co-ordinated in the city of Jalalabad, the provincial capital Nangarhar, local officials said.
Initial reports said four people were killed and at least eight were wounded, including two policemen.
The Milita Jalalabad government building of the refugee and repatriation department, according to Gen. Ghulam Sanayee Stanikzai, the provincial police chief
Stanikzai and Gov. Hayatullah Hayat say Afghan forces killed two militants during the battle
Zabihullah Zemarai, a member of the provincial council, said the attack started with a bombing – likely an explosion set by a suicide car bomber – near the city's
Afghan forces reacted quickly and rescued all participants of a meeting of non-governmental organizations, said Attahullah Khogyani , Hayat's spokesman.
In Nangarhar, both the Taliban insurgents and the Islamic State have been active.
The Taliban also had a strong presence in Farah, especially in Bala Buluk where they often planted Afghan security forces. Such attacks often end up inflicting significant casualties among civilians.
Farah has seen heavy fighting in recent months, with local officials and tribal elders seeking additional government forces to support the overburdened army and police. In May, more than 300 Taliban launched a multi-pronged attack on the city of Farah, the provincial capital, before they were repelled. At least 25 government troops were killed in the fighting.
The latest report by the United Nations says the number of civilians killed in Afghanistan in the first half of this year increased by 1 per cent, compared to the same period last year. The mission in Afghanistan said the number – 1,692 killed by violence – is the highest 6-month death toll since the systematic documentation of civilian casualties started in 2009.
Since the United States and NATO formally concluded their combat mission at The end of 2014, resurfaced Taliban have stepped up attacks against the country and an Islamic State affiliate has also emerged, staging high-profile attacks that have claimed scores of civilian lives.
Monday's attack in Nangarhar when a suicide bomber killed tribal leader Haji Hayat Khan, the commander of a local militia battling both the Taliban and IS militants, and three others
In a statement posted by the IS affiliated Aamaq news agency, the militants warned all those fighting against them would meet the same fate
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