Suicide bomber detonates inside govt building in east Afghanistan: Official

Casualties are feared in what is the latest violence to hit the war-torn country

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AFP | PTI Jalalabad
1 min read Last Updated : Sep 18 2019 | 4:09 PM IST

A suicide bomber has detonated inside a government building in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial official said Wednesday, with casualties feared in the latest violence to hit the war-torn country.

"Security forces are in the area to rescue the staff" at the electronic identification registration centre in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, said provincial spokesman Ataullah Khogyani.

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First Published: Sep 18 2019 | 3:40 PM IST

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