Islamic State claims bombing in Afghanistan that kills dozens

KABUL — The Islamic State, or a militant group linked to it, has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday that killed at least 34 people and injured 125, according to a statement that is believed to have been sent on behalf of the Syria and Iraq-based movement.

The attack marks the first time that militants working with or inspired by the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, have claimed such a violent assault in Afghanistan. The claim could not be independently verified, but if true, it would represent the farthest from its traditional operational area of the Middle East and North Africa the group has ever targeted civilians.

The suicide bomber detonated his explosives vest in Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern province of Nangahar, outside New Kabul Bank, where Afghan government workers waited in line to collect their salaries, police officials said.  Read More at Washingtonpost
Islamic State claims bombing in Afghanistan that kills dozens

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