KABUL – An explosion was heard in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday close to foreign consulates including those of India, Pakistan and Iran, witnesses told news agency.
Local TV channel 1TVNewsAF reported that at least two people have been killed and two injured in the blast – which was caused by a suicide bomber. According to Afghan TV channel, gunfire could be heard near the blast site. There was no immediate confirmation of the cause of the blast or of any casualties or damage.
Area around Pakistan consulate sealed off after the attack, police said and added that casualties are feared in the blast. There have been several bomb blasts in Afghanistan over recent weeks at a time when efforts are underway to restart a peace process with the Taliban.
DAILY TIMES.
YEMI.
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