JALALABAD (Afghanistan), Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10 people were
killed and 27 wounded when a bomb hit a bus carrying army recruits in
Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Monday.
A bomb had been left in a motorcycle that detonated as the bus passed,
Nangarhar governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said.
“Unfortunately, 10 civilians including a child were killed and 27 were
wounded in this incident,” he said.
It was not immediately clear how many army recruits had been wounded, or if they were being counted as civilians.
Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the interior ministry, confirmed the toll.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Jalalabad is the scene
of frequent attacks by the Taliban and the Daesh group.
The attack comes on the 18th anniversary of the start of the war in
Afghanistan, when US warplanes launched air strikes in response to the
Sept 11, 2001 attacks. — NNN-AGENCIES
