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| Afghan militants attack sports match in Paktika | Afghan militants attack sports match in Paktika |
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| At least nine people have been killed in a militant attack on a sports match in Afghanistan's turbulent eastern Paktika province. | At least nine people have been killed in a militant attack on a sports match in Afghanistan's turbulent eastern Paktika province. |
| Dozens of people were also wounded in the attack but no group has yet said it carried out the attack. | |
| It came on the same day 300 fighters allied to so-called Islamic State attacked checkpoints in Nangarhar. | |
| Two policemen were reported killed in the co-ordinated assault on security forces. | Two policemen were reported killed in the co-ordinated assault on security forces. |
| 'Motorbike' bomb | 'Motorbike' bomb |
| The provincial police chief said children were among the injured in the attack in Paktika, close to the Pakistan border. | 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. | "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 | 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 an 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Governor Haji Ghalib said it was the first time IS fighters had carried out co-ordinated attacks in the province. | Governor Haji Ghalib said it was the first time IS fighters had carried out co-ordinated attacks in the province. |
| Locals in the province said the group had 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. |