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Militants allied to Islamic State attack Afghanistan forces Afghan militants attack sports match in Paktika
(about 9 hours later)
At least 300 Islamic State fighters have attacked checkpoints in eastern Afghanistan, in a rare co-ordinated assault on the security forces. At least nine people have been killed in a militant attack on a sports match in Afghanistan's turbulent eastern Paktika province.
Two policemen were killed in the ongoing attacks in Nangarhar province, a local official told the BBC. Dozens of people were also wounded in the attack but no group has yet said they carried out the attack.
Government forces are resisting the attacks, in Achin district, and have killed 60 militants, he said. It came on the same day 300 fighters allied to the so-called Islamic State attacked checkpoints in Nangarhar.
Two policemen were reported killed in the co-ordinated assault on security forces.
'Motorbike' bomb
The provincial police chief said children were among the injured in the attack in Paktika, close to the Pakistan border.
"The enemy had placed explosives on a motorbike and detonated it on the edge of the volleyball playground," said Zarawar Zahid.
There were conflicting reports about whether volleyball, cricket or football was being played at the time. The Taliban has denied that it attacked the game
Last November, at least 50 people were killed in at attack on a volleyball match in Paktika.
Earlier, a statement purportedly issued by an IS affiliate claimed a "big attack" had been carried out in Nangarhar, also bordering Pakistan and in an area IS refers to as Khorasan state.
A local official told the BBC earlier that government forces were resisting militant attacks in Achin district, and had killed 60 fighters.
Militants affiliated to Islamic State have have been gaining support in Afghanistan.Militants affiliated to Islamic State have have been gaining support in Afghanistan.
A statement purportedly issued by an IS affiliate claimed a "big attack" had been carried out in Nangarhar. Governor Haji Ghalib said it was the first time IS fighters had carried out co-ordinated attacks in the province.
Locals in the province say the group has been torturing and beheading people and taking prisoners. Locals in the province said the group had been torturing and beheading people and taking prisoners.
The attacks come a day after a special operation by government forces killed 51 IS militants, according to a spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry.The attacks come a day after a special operation by government forces killed 51 IS militants, according to a spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry.
Achin district is close to the border with Pakistan, in an area IS refers to as Khorasan state.
In another attack, a suicide bomber detonated his explosive devices during a volleyball match in the Khair Kut district of Paktika province on Sunday, killing at least nine civilians and injuring dozens, police say.