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Officials confirm two killed, 13 wounded in Nangarhar explosions
Officials confirmed Sunday that two people were killed and 13 wounded in three back-to-back explosions in Jalalabad city on Saturday.
Speaking to Ariana News, officials from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Cultural Commission confirmed the explosions and said all victims had been civilians and had been taken to the Nangarhar Regional Hospital.
Eye witnesses said the first explosion was an IED that was detonated against a Ranger vehicle, while the second explosion happened among civilians in PD2 of the city.
Eye witnesses said the third explosion, another IED, happened in PD5 of Jalalabad.
However, a source from Nangarhar Regional Hospital said seven people had died and 25 were wounded.
According to the source, among those killed and wounded were members of the Islamic Emirate.
No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts.