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Civilians killed in twin bomb blasts in Jalalabad

At least three people were killed and 20 other were wounded in a twin bomb blast that took place in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province on Saturday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts.

Civilians killed in twin bomb blasts in Jalalabad

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Published : Apr 6, 2019, 7:27 PM IST

Jalalabad: A twin bomb blast killed at least three people in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday.

Hospital officials said the dead were two women and a child.

Site of attack

They said 20 other people were wounded in the attacks, which took place in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province.

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All of the victims were civilians, according to authorities.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts, but both the Taliban and Islamic State affiliates are active in eastern Afghanistan.

Jalalabad: A twin bomb blast killed at least three people in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday.

Hospital officials said the dead were two women and a child.

Site of attack

They said 20 other people were wounded in the attacks, which took place in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province.

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All of the victims were civilians, according to authorities.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts, but both the Taliban and Islamic State affiliates are active in eastern Afghanistan.

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1. Various of the site of attack
2. Various of civilian vehicles damaged by the blasts
3. Various shots of wounded victims in Jalalabad hospital ward
4. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Shoaib Sahak, Deputy Director of Jalalabad hospital:
"In today incident, around 20 wounded were brought to the hospital, of which five are women and all are civilian. Three others were killed in the attack, including two women and a child."
5. Exterior of Jalalabad hospital

STORYLINE:
A twin bomb blast killed at least three people in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday.
Hospital officials said the dead were two women and a child.
They said 20 other people were wounded in the attacks, which took place in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province.
All of the victims were civilians, according to authorities.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts, but both the Taliban and Islamic State affiliates are active in eastern Afghanistan.
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