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Save the Children Agency Office Rocked by Blast in Afghanistan Save the Children Agency Office Rocked by Blast in Afghanistan
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JALALABAD, Afghanistan — An explosion rocked the office of the Save the Children aid agency during fighting in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, a provincial government spokesman said. KABUL, Afghanistan — An explosion rocked the office of the Save the Children aid agency during fighting in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, a provincial government spokesman said.
“There was a blast, and the target was Save the Children,” the spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, said. Inamullah Miakhial, a spokesman for Nangahar regional hospital, said at least 11 injured people were brought to the hospital.
He said he had no word on casualties. Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the attack started with a suicide bomber and was followed by gunfire.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but both Taliban insurgents as well as the Islamic State fighters are active in eastern Nangarhar province.