Suicide Bomb Attack : 15 Killed, several injured
A suicide attacker blew himself up at a funeral in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 15 and wounding another 14, officials said.
There was no immediate claim of responsiblity but Taliban and Islamic State militants have stepped up assaults in recent months, with ordinary Afghans bearing the brunt of the violence.
“The death toll of the attack targeting a funeral ceremony in Behsud district of Nangarhar has increased to 15,” Nangarhar governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told.
Another 14 were wounded. All the casualties were civilians.
An earlier statement from the governor’s office said 12 people had been killed in the attack near the provincial capital Jalalabad.
The bomber struck during the funeral ceremony for a former governor of Haska Mina district who died recently of natural causes, the statement said.
Provincial health director Najib Kamawal confirmed the toll.
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