JALALABAD (SW): At least five civilians have died in Jalalabad city on Friday following three back to back bomb blasts on separate locations.
According to the provincial authorities, the first blast was a roadside bomb which detonated outside the house of a senior prison official, Abdul Hakim, killing him and a child and wounding six others. The second blast came outside the fire brigade office – from where the first rescuers are usually dispatched after an attack – killing three and wounding 21. The third blast came as people gathered at Hakim’s house after the first blast, but there were no casualties.
No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attacks but officials believe the pro-Daesh militants might be involved. Meanwhile, security forces have nabbed a man allegedly linked to Daesh, who was reportedly making videos on the site of the attack.
It is worth noticing the pro-Daesh rebels are active in the restive Achin, Kot, Bati Kot and Pechargam districts of the province.
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