Explosions and gunshots were reported in the east of the Afghan city; no victims yet

Several explosions and gunshots were reported in the city of Jalalabad, in eastern Afghanistan, in the area of ​​a dormitory for trainee midwives Reuters reported Saturday that Attaullah Khogyani, the spokesman for the provincial government, told Reuters that at least some of the students, most of whom are natives from Nuristan province, in eastern Afghanistan, had been evacuated from the building. Security forces and ambulances rushed to the scene, blocked in traffic.

The attack is the latest in a series to hit Jalalabad in recent weeks, making dozens of victims. Nobody has yet claimed responsibility for these attacks, but some have recently been claimed by the Islamic State, which has a stronghold in the neighboring province of Nangarhar on the border with Pakistan.

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