Policemen among 3 wounded in Nangarhar explosion

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): At least three people were wounded as a result of a magnetic bomb blast in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, an official said.

Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the blast was triggered by a magnetic bomb attached to a police pick-up in Jalalabad at around 10am.

He said two civilians and one policeman were wounded in the bombing. The injured were evacuated to civil hospital and their condition is stable.

There was no immediate claim of responsibly for the incident in the 2^nd police district. Both Taliban and Islamic State militants are active in the province.

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