ISIS Takes Credit for Suicide Bombing in Afghanistan That Killed at Least 33
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izustun/iStock/Thinkstock(JALALABAD, Afghanistan) — ISIS took credit for a suicide bombing that killed at least 33 people and injured more than 100 others in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday.
The blast occurred near a bank in Jalalabad, capital of the Nangarhar province, where soldiers and Afghan government employees receive their salaries. Police said the incident happened in morning rush hour, when most people were waiting in front of the bank to collect their salaries
At least one other bomb found outside the bank was later detonated by police.
The Pakistani government, which is working with Afghanistan on counter-terrorism, condemned the attack on Saturday, calling it “cowardly and indiscriminate” in a statement.
“We send our deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims and pray for speedy recovery of the injured,” the statement read.
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