Three people were killed in two explosions that occurred in District Four of Jalalabad, a city in eastern Afghanistan.

Iran Press/Asia: The public relations office of the provincial government of Nangarhar announced that 19 people were also injured in the explosions that took place in Jalalabad on Saturday.

According to the office's statement, the two consecutive explosions occurred at about 10:00 a.m. local time, in which three people were killed, two of whom are a 22- and a 40-year old woman, Xinhua reported.

The statement added that four women and two children are among the 19 people that were injured in the two explosions.

Two of the injured are said to be in a critical condition.

The explosions were caused by two roadside bombs and no group has so far claimed responsibility for the bomb blasts, added the statement. 

More than 17 years after US-led military aggression and occupation of Afghanistan, the Taliban and other terrorist groups such as Daesh Takfiri terrorists are thriving in the country, controlling large swathes of territory, and showing no signs of defeat. 105/211/201

 

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