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Afghan bomber 'kills 12 police recruits' in Jalalabad | |
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At least 12 people have been killed and dozens wounded by a suicide bomber targeting police recruits in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan, officials say. | |
The bomber reportedly targeted a bus carrying students from the police academy. | |
Unconfirmed reports said the attacker had used a rickshaw to conceal the explosives. | |
Taliban militants have previously targeted police and government officials in Jalalabad. | |
The city is the capital of Nangarhar province, where two districts are controlled, or at least influenced, by the so-called Islamic State. |