Afghan market blast kills 2, injures 28

• The incident occurred in the Ghani Khil district in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.
• No organisation has officially claimed responsibility for the attack.
• In recent months, Afghanistan has reportedly been the target of a series of terror strikes orchestrated by Islamic State (IS) terrorists.

JALALABAD, Afghanistan: A bomb explosion ripped through a district bazaar in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Monday, killing two people and wounding 28 others, including a provincial health official, according to a local official.

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An official said that the explosion happened when district hospital director Hijratullah’s car drove through the area. Hijratullah was hurt in the event.

No organisation has officially claimed responsibility for the attack.

In recent months, the country has reportedly been the target of a series of terror strikes orchestrated by Islamic State (IS) terrorists challenging the Taliban-led caretaker government.

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