The Islamic State claims responsibility for a government building attack, 10 died

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a government building in eastern Afghanistan that killed 10 people and injured more than 40.

The extremist group says four attackers involved in the assault the day before on the finance directorate in Jalalabad. Attahullah Khogyani, the spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, said there were eight attackers.

Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate and the more established Taliban have carried out a wave of attacks in recent months that have killed scores of people.

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Afghan security forces have struggled to combat the two groups since the US and NATO concluded their combat mission in 2014, switching to a counterterrorism and support role.