Armed men invaded a government building in Jalalabad

The armed forces have invaded today a government building in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan, capturing dozens of hostages after a suicide bomber exploded at gunpoint. the entrance of the building the explosives that they wore, said officials and eyewitnesses. , although the Taliban issued a statement refusing to be involved in this attack. A wave of deadly attacks in Jalalabad in recent weeks has been seen as a manifestation of power by the Organization of Islamic State

An eyewitness, a man named Obaddullah Today's badault began when a three-pbadenger black car stopped at the building entrance. is home to the refugee service and an armed man has pulled out.

An actor exploded at the door of the building, in an area near shops and government offices (19659002) A few minutes later, Obaidoulah said: "We saw several wounded and helped carry them," he said. -he adds. Eight wounded were transferred to city hospitals, authorities said, but the number of injured will probably increase

Sahrab Kanderi, a local provincial council member, said that about 40 people seem to be trapped inside the building, which was hit by a fire at the beginning of the attack

A hostage called the security services According to the provincial government spokesman, Ataulah Hoghani, l & rsquo; Attack was held at a meeting with NGOs dealing with refugee issues. In Farah province, 11 people were killed and 31 wounded, most of them women and children when their bus was hit by a roadside bomb, officials said. a highway connecting Kabul and Gardezi, an important city in the eastern province of Paccia.